5 Church Street Heavitree Exeter EX2 5EH
Approved on 17 October 2007
Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to self contained flat (Class C3) at first floor level
- Received
- 22 August 2007
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Exeter City Council
- Ward
- Heavitree
- ReceivedReceived22 Aug
- ValidatedValidated22 Aug
- Consult.Consultation4 Oct
- TargetTarget Date17 Oct
- DecidedDecided17 Oct
Decided in 56 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 5 Church Street Heavitree Exeter EX2 5EH. Exeter has handled 1,462 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days longer than Exeter's typical decision time. The site is in the Heavitree conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Heavitree. We hold 1,278 applications in total for the EX2 postcode area.
85% of full applications at Exeter City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EX2 5EH
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 22 August 2007
- Consultation expiry
- 13 September 2007
- Neighbour consultation start
- 5 September 2007
- Last date for comments
- 4 October 2007
- Target decision date
- 17 October 2007
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Peter K Tolman, McIat
- Agent address
- 10 Lincoln Road Exeter Devon
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 13 September 2007
- Site notice start
- 13 September 2007
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Heavitree
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 200825 Nov
Alterations to doors, windows, walls and other internal works
ApprovedListed building consent08/2305/LBC - 200825 Nov
Partial change of use of ground floor level (rear) from workshop to self-contained flat
RefusedFull Planning Permission08/2294/FUL - 20076 Nov
Internal alterations to walls, doors and stairs
ApprovedListed building consent07/2371/LBC
Source: Exeter
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Nearby applications
- 5 Church Street Heavitree Exeter EX2 5EH07/2371/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- 5 Church Street Heavitree Exeter EX2 5EH08/2294/FUL · FullRefused0.0 mi
- 5 Church Street Heavitree Exeter EX2 5EH08/2305/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- 9 Church Street Heavitree Exeter EX2 5EH04/0381/FUL · FullApproved0.0 mi
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Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- Devon Electrical & Property Services LtdElectrician0.1 mi
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- Dc installationsWindow & Door Installer0.5 mi
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