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26-bed Howell Road garage site student accommodation block allowed at appeal
St James Neighbourhood Plan community balance aims discounted and council policy and evidence deemed insufficient in inspector’s decision to overturn planning committee refusal.

Developers claim council planning committee refusal was “if not malevolent, certainly misguided”
Appeal against decision to deny fifth additional storey in build-to-rent scheme above Crankhouse Coffee accuses councillors of seeking to “appease the weight of objectors’ orchestrated opinion” against amendments to eleven year-old consent.

Exeter City Council 2024 local elections results
The votes cast for each candidate with vote share and vote share change by party in each ward, plus turnout and the distribution of seats.
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When, where and how to vote in the 2024 Exeter local elections
Our guide to casting your ballot in person, by post and by proxy as well as voter ID requirements and new regulations for postal votes.

Victoria Street “co-living” complex revisions still propose five times recommended residential density
Brownfield claim for site in heart of St James implies any Exeter residential property with garden, garage and driveway ripe for build to rent redevelopment.

SEND deficit deal demands £50m budget cuts, £13m asset sales and use of £20m financial reserves
Department for Education to contribute £95 million over nine years, but terms of deal require Devon County Council to break even on SEND within two years despite five years of multi-million pound overspends.