Exeter In Brief

Exeter Observer's regular round-up of local news that matters

Revised Heavitree Road police station student/co-living complex plans rejected

Revised proposals for a student/co-living complex on the site of Heavitree Road Police Station and Magistrates Court were rejected at a council planning committee meeting on 20 February.

Exeter College Flowerpot Fields artificial pitch plans approved

Exeter City Council approved Exeter College plans to erect floodlights and a three metre fence around a new artificial pitch at Flowerpot Fields at a council planning committee meeting on 20 February despite widespread objections to its original plans.

Exeter Chiefs rugby club applies to vary Sandy Park stadium use restrictions

Exeter Chiefs rugby club has applied to vary a planning restriction imposed when it was granted permission to double the capacity of its Sandy Park stadium in 2012 which currently prevents its use as a music or performance venue.

Report outlines “shocking standards” at Exeter Prison

The prison inspectorate published a damning report on 16 February into what it described as “shocking standards” at Exeter Prison after issuing a second consecutive urgent notification for the prison – the first time it has done so for any prison.

City council food waste roll-out aims for 35% household coverage by end May

Exeter City Council has confirmed that its food waste collections now cover 10.9% of the city’s residential addresses.

Developer wins Topsham gap appeal

Another 100 new homes will be built in the Topsham gap beside Clyst Road after their developer successfully appealed against the council’s refusal to grant planning approval.

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