Planning authority
Exeter City Council
Adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: submitted; HDT 102%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Exeter Local Plan First Review |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Plan period | 1995–2011 |
| Housing requirement | 6,000 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Exeter Plan |
| Stage | Submitted |
| Latest event | Examination submitted, 26 September 2025 |
| Next dated event | Adopted, 31 March 2027 |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
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Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 102% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 648 |
| Decided | 590 |
| Granted | 488 (83%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 102 |
| Major applications decided | 14, of which 12 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 185 | 152 | 132 | 20 |
| October to December 2025 | 177 | 160 | 127 | 33 |
| January to March 2026 | 147 | 157 | 136 | 21 |
| April to June 2026 | 139 | 121 | 93 | 28 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 90: 28 allowed, 0 split, 62 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 53: 16 allowed, 0 split, 37 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 31% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | Springbank, Beech Avenue, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6HE Application 25/0383/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 August 2026 | Pavement adjacent to Poundland, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AH Application 25/1374/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 August 2026 | Pavement o/s Waterstones, 252 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3PZ Application 25/1376/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 August 2026 | Pavement o/s 161 Sidwell Street, Exeter, EX4 6RH Application 25/1372/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 6 August 2026 | Pavement o/s 231 High Street, Exeter, EX4 3NE Application 25/1370/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 July 2026 | LAND ADJACENT TO SIDMOUTH ROAD/NELSON WAY, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5QJ Application 25/1283/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 June 2026 | The Cedars, Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5SN Application 25/1721/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 25 March 2026 | 6 Matford Lane, EXETER, EX2 4PS Application 25/0763/FUL | Householder developments, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 February 2026 | Ansteys Orchard, Rutherford Street, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5GZ Application 24/1537/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 December 2025 | 2 West Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1BA Application 25/0837/PD | Change of use, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.