The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Proposal
Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk. (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/1104/FUL to supersede the approved plans with new plans showing a revised mix of accommodation, internal layout changes, minor external layout changes, omission of new pedestrian bridge, and revised energy strategy with corresponding changes to roof plans and plant, and removal of condition 19.)
- Received
- 13 August 2026
- Public comments
- 2 · last counted 28 October 2026
- Council
- Exeter City Council
- ReceivedReceived13 Aug
- ValidatedValidated13 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for demolition at The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT. Exeter has handled 4,318 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 13 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the City Centre conservation area, with 11 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,348 applications in total for the EX4 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- EX4 3TT
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 August 2026
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Central
- Article 4 direction: 2023 Article 4 Direction
- Brownfield land register: The Harlequin Centre, Paul Street, Exeter, EX4 3TTRegister site at or near this address
- 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 (20)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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 and heritage coasts.
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
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© 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.
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20266 Oct
Discharge condition 10 (Wildlife Licence) of planning permission 21/1104/FUL
Condition(s) Fully DischargedDischarge of conditions26/1486/DIS - 202525 Jan
Discharge condition 1 (confirmation development lawfully begun within three years) of planning permission…
Condition(s) Fully DischargedDischarge of conditions25/0082/DIS - 20249 Aug
Modify s106 legal agreement tied to planning permission ref. 21/1104/FUL
PendingDischarge of conditions24/0911/MDO
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