Martin Redfern is editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.
He writes many of our news stories and features, leads on investigations and maintains the Exeter Observer website.
Martin is an accredited UK press card holder, a member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and the Society of Editors and holds a masters degree in Journalism with distinction at Birkbeck, University of London.
Stories by Martin Redfern
Exeland House “co-living” proposals revised to address “extreme increase in flood risks”
Environment Agency says most new residential development in River Exe floodplain “will be required to be at first floor or higher” to deal with “future flood risks exacerbated by climate change”.
First Exeter “co-living” rooms advertised to let from £1,045-£1,360 per month plus council tax
£40,800 minimum salary to rent 26.5 square metre room in six storey 133-unit block, promoted as two minutes’ walk from university St Luke’s campus, requiring tenants among top 20% of Exeter earners – or with wealthy guarantors.
Plans for eighteen “zero carbon” bungalows on Church Hill field submitted for approval
Low density development proposal on unallocated site above Pinhoe conflicts with local plan policies intended to protect Exeter’s northern hills and landscape setting.
Plans for PBSA in back garden of Pennsylvania Road student HMO submitted for approval
Application for six-bed two-storey block cites neighbouring student block in back garden beside Devonshire Place orchard and play area as precedent.
Exeter City Futures board minutes published nearly nine months after meeting held
Minutes confirm Global City Futures work on Exeter Development Fund continues via direct city council contract framework and suggest university could retain brand after company dissolution.
Pendragon Road development of 100 greenfield homes in Exeter’s northern hills allowed at appeal
City council decision to refuse outline permission overturned by planning inspector citing 50% affordable housing provision and housing supply shortfall.
