17 Southbrook Road Exeter EX2 6JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1478/LPD - Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development Pending Consideration

Proposal

Loft conversion to include hip to gable and rear dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 29 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £490,000 in September 2022. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 September 2022£490,000
28 May 2019£287,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingRoom heaters, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
Postcode
EX2 6JA
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Priory
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Goodenough Structural Eng

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
299decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Exeter in the last twelve months, from validation. Exeter decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15271814
Planning Portal ref
PP-15271814
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Exeter is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #214 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Exeter decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #205 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #242 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #214 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #150 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
31 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
582
Total decisions
86 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.