56 Fore Street Heavitree EX1 2RR Data via plota.co.uk

26/1354/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from shop/cafe (class E), to a hot food takeaway (sui generis use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Heavitree 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Exeter AQMA Order 2010
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX1 2RR
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Heavitree
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 455 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
42%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15208459
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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