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Retreat Boatyard The Retreat Drive Topsham EX3 0LS

23/1508/LBCListed Building ConsentAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Redevelop boatyard including erection of retail/office unit, repair shop and workshop for vessels, with associated works including PV panels.

Received
12 December 2023
Decision due
17 April 2024
Public comments
3
Ward
Topsham
Agent
Barrie Simons and Associates Ltd
  1. Received12 Dec
  2. Validated20 Feb
  3. Consult.24 Mar
  4. Target17 Apr
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 24 March.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (32)

About this application

This is a heritage application at Retreat Boatyard The Retreat Drive Topsham EX3 0LS. Exeter has handled 374 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 12 December 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 99 applications across Topsham. We hold 1,174 applications in total for the EX3 postcode area.

83% of heritage applications at Exeter City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.See what's approved near your address

Application details

Postcode
EX3 0LS
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 February 2024
Consultation expiry
24 March 2024
Consultation end
24 March 2024
Neighbour consultation start
26 February 2024
Last date for comments
3 April 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Barrie Simons and Associates Ltd
Agent address
90b South Street Exeter EX1 1EN United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
57 days

Publicity

Last advertised
29 February 2024
Site notice start
29 February 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12653113
Documents
32

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • SSSI: Exe Estuary SSSINext to the site
  • Special Protection Area: Exe EstuaryNext to the site
  • Ramsar wetland: Exe EstuaryNext to the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, Special Areas of Conservation, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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