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26/1397/LED - Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Use of the building for educational purposes (Class F1). (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 12 Nov 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Southernhay and The Friars conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2-6, Barnfield Crescent, Grade II*, 47 m away · 3 Grade II*, 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument 202 m away: Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 35 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area512 m² (5,511 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 125)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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 Existing Use/Development
Postcode
EX1 1QT
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
K T A Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15227472
Planning Portal ref
PP-15227472
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.