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Summerland Street “co-living” block public exhibition

A pre-application exhibition of plans for a 164-bed “co-living” block on Summerland Street will take place from 11am-4pm on Friday 3 March at the former windscreen repair business in the centre of the redevelopment site, which includes Yonk Asian Foods and Sai Kung supermarket.

Exeter City Living business plan deadline dropped

Instead of varying its Exeter City Living management agreement to allow the council-owned company to submit its 2023-24 business plan five months late – a fortnight after the financial year to which it applies begins – as agreed in January, the city council has now decided not to set a deadline for its submission at all.

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.

Simon Jupp selected for new Honiton & Sidmouth seat

Simon Jupp has been selected to stand as the Conservative candidate in the new Honiton & Sidmouth parliamentary constituency which will replace the East Devon seat he currently holds for the party at the next general election.

Revised Haven Banks redevelopment plans submitted in response to flood risk objections

Plans for an ultra-high density build-to-rent redevelopment at Haven Banks have been revised to rely on a Welcome Street bridge being built over the railway in response to Environment Agency flood risk objections.

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