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Exeter

In the last 12 months, 85.3% of full planning applications were approved in Exeter (163 decided). A typical decision takes about nine weeks (median 64 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-04-20–2026-05-11): 92.0% of 2,229 decisions approved.

2,947Total applications
2,050Approved
179Refused
97Withdrawn
255Pending
92.0%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
2,221Delegated Decision
15Committee Decision
12County Decisions
1Government Department
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 450 385 65
85.6%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 437 435 2
99.5%
Discharge of Conditions 408 404 4
99.0%
Listed Building Consent 228 207 21
90.8%
Tree Works (TPO) 167 149 18
89.2%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 154 140 14
90.9%
Advertisement Consent 122 113 9
92.6%
Prior Approval (Other) 113 90 23
79.6%
Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) 65 56 9
86.2%
Telecommunications 18 15 3
83.3%
Demolition 14 13 1
92.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 10 9 1
90.0%
Reserved Matters 9 9 0
100.0%
Modify / Discharge Planning Obligations 9 9 0
100.0%
Outline Planning 8 2 6
25.0%
Minor Permission in Principle 4 2 2
50.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 2 2 0
100.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 2 1 1
50.0%
Permission in principle technical detail 2 2 0
100.0%
Statutory Undertakers Consultation 2 2 0
100.0%
Exeter City Council Regulation 3 2 2 0
100.0%
Telecomms Apparatus Notification 1 1 0
100.0%
Regulation 77 Habitats 1 1 0
100.0%
Prior App - Comm. to Mix Use (Class G) 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 132 125
94.7%
2023-Q4 200 193
96.5%
2024-Q1 181 167
92.3%
2024-Q2 149 137
91.9%
2024-Q3 189 173
91.5%
2024-Q4 218 202
92.7%
2025-Q1 193 174
90.2%
2025-Q2 165 148
89.7%
2025-Q3 191 174
91.1%
2025-Q4 259 231
89.2%
2026-Q1 233 213
91.4%
2026-Q2 68 62
91.2%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
St Davids 369 349 20
94.6%
Topsham 366 330 36
90.2%
Newtown And St Leonards 300 287 13
95.7%
Duryard And St James 212 197 15
92.9%
Alphington 176 168 8
95.5%
Pinhoe 117 107 10
91.5%
St Loyes 116 104 12
89.7%
Heavitree 112 104 8
92.9%
Priory 94 84 10
89.4%
St Thomas 89 68 21
76.4%
Pennsylvania 85 77 8
90.6%
Exwick 62 57 5
91.9%
Planning guides

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