Stories by Martin Redfern
Plan for student accommodation block in back garden of 17-bed Pennsylvania Road HMO dismissed at appeal
City council planning consent refusal upheld by inspector in decision citing existing community balance policy that is not retained in proposed new Exeter Local Plan.
Singapore hospitality group buys Hotel Indigo Exeter for £19.4 million
Sale of converted House of Fraser department store announced one week after Frasers Group purchase of adjacent Princesshay shopping centre.
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Exeter College ploughs on with Flowerpot Fields classrooms construction amid mounting public anger
Exeter Civic Society cites Court of Appeal judgements to challenge legality of unapproved River Valley Park scheme revisions as protestors disrupt Exeter City Council Guildhall meeting.
Developer says Harlequins “co-living” scheme viability requires on-site key worker accommodation removal
Proposal to shift financial risks on to city council comes four years after initial approval, citing falling property values and higher finance and construction costs.
Frasers buys Princesshay shopping centre as part of wider retail space acquisition
Mike Ashley-owned sports goods and retail group buys 400,000 square feet centre outright from The Crown Estate and Nuveen for a reported £80 million.
Paternoster House flats described as “blueprint for Exeter’s future” marketed for rent at up to £3,500 per month
Standard minimum earnings eligibility threshold to rent each of four city centre flats so far completed ranges from £71,500 to £104,000 per annum, three times Exeter median wages, while best-paid 10% in Devon earn £52,400.