Site Of Royal Clarence Hotel Cathedral Yard Exeter EX1 1HD Data via plota.co.uk
Approved
25/0895/FUL
Description
Redevelopment of the Royal Clarence, to include 25 new residential dwellings on the upper floors with part residential on the ground and part basement floor. Commercial on the remaining ground and basement floor as a public house and restaurant. Data via plota.co.uk
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Site constraints 8
Grade II listed: Royal Clarence Hotel
List entry 1104027 · 8 m away · 69 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade I, 17 Grade II*, 44 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 69 with distances
- 15 m11-13, Martin's LaneGrade II
- 16 mThe Ship InnGrade II
- 19 m1 and 2, Catherine StreetGrade II*
- 22 mNo. 16, CATHEDRAL YARDGrade II
- 24 m40, High StreetGrade II*
- 25 m41 and 42, High StreetGrade II*
- 25 m39, High StreetGrade II
- 25 mNo. 17, CATHEDRAL YARDGrade II
- 29 m43, High StreetGrade II
- 32 m44, High StreetGrade II
- 33 mChurch of St MartinGrade I
- 33 m18, Cathedral YardGrade II
- 34 m45, High StreetGrade II
- 34 mMol's Coffee HouseGrade I
- 36 m46, High StreetGrade II*
- 39 m2, Cathedral CloseGrade II*
- 40 m47, High StreetGrade II
- 44 m3, Cathedral CloseGrade II*
- 47 mStatue of Richard HookerGrade II
- 49 m4, Cathedral CloseGrade II*
- 60 m5, Cathedral CloseGrade I
- 67 m53, High StreetGrade II
- 67 m22, Cathedral YardGrade II
- 72 m225 and 226, High StreetGrade II*
- 72 m54, High StreetGrade II
- 74 m6, Cathedral CloseGrade II*
- 75 m227, High StreetGrade II*
- 78 m23 Cathedral Yard and 55 and 56 High StreetGrade II
- 78 mChurch of St StephenGrade II*
- 80 mRemains of St Catherine's AlmshousesGrade II
- 86 m2-8 Queen StreetGrade II
- 86 mRemains of St Catherine's ChapelGrade II
- 87 mRoad Surface Leading From Southernhay to Martin's LaneGrade II
- 88 m206, High StreetGrade II
- 89 m207, High StreetGrade II
- 94 m24, Cathedral YardGrade II
- 95 mDevon and Exeter InstitutionGrade II*
- 100 m4, Goldsmith StreetGrade II
- 100 mThe GuildhallGrade I
- 102 m14, Waterbeer StreetGrade II
- 105 m8,9 and 9a, Cathedral CloseGrade I
- 107 mTinsley's CafeGrade II
- 108 m15 and 16, Waterbeer StreetGrade II
- 108 mThe Law LibraryGrade I
- 109 mTurk's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 115 mQueen's HotelGrade II
- 115 m200, High StreetGrade II
- 115 mCathedral Church of St PeterGrade I
- 117 mNotaries' HouseGrade II*
- 118 m199, High StreetGrade II
- 120 mDevon County War Memorial and Processional WayGrade II*
- 124 m17, Waterbeer StreetGrade II
- 132 m17a and 18, Waterbeer StreetGrade II
- 132 m196, High StreetGrade II
- 133 m65 and 67, High StreetGrade II
- 134 m89, QUEEN STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 134 m11, Gandy StreetGrade II
- 135 m19, Waterbeer StreetGrade II
- 135 m10, Cathedral CloseGrade I
- 137 m195, High StreetGrade II
- 139 mThe CloistersGrade II*
- 143 mWall of DeaneryGrade II
- 144 m11, Cathedral CloseGrade II
- 145 mWall of No 15Grade II
- 146 mNos 25 and 26 and the Entry to New BuildingsGrade II
- 147 m194, High StreetGrade II
- 148 mChurch of St PetrockGrade II*
- 148 mFreemasons' HallGrade II
- 148 mThe CloistersGrade II*
Central 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.
Scheduled monument 21 m away: Part of the Roman town of Exeter, beneath Cathedral Green
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Registered park or garden 192 m away: Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens; Heritage at risk 65 m away: Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140 metres north of the Cathedral; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 34 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 25 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.
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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%).
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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