Exeter City Centre

Stories about Exeter City Centre

City council approves Clarendon House student accommodation block

Exeter City Council has approved the replacement of Clarendon House on the corner of Western Way and Heavitree Road with a ten-storey 297-bed student accommodation block.

Fore Street developer seeks to convert Crankhouse Coffee basement to residential use

The developer of a scheme at 130 Fore Street is seeking to amend the design, height and layout of the building, which extends down West Street towards Grade I listed St Mary Steps church.

1,250 people sign petition to save Little Exeter children’s play space from closure

More than 1,250 people have signed a petition to save Guildhall Shopping Centre children’s play space Little Exeter from closure.

Royal Clarence Hotel redevelopment to go ahead without affordable housing

Exeter City Council has accepted extensive historic fabric damage and foregone a £2.4 million affordable housing contribution to enable the redevelopment of the Royal Clarence Hotel site as luxury flats and commercial space.

Illustrative view of proposed student block entrance at junction of Verney Street and Summerland Street

Plans for six-storey Summerland Street student block submitted for approval

Spinnaker Estates application for full planning permission for 180-bed redevelopment would increase number of student beds in immediate area to 1,754.

Exeter Library in Rougemont Gardens

Devon County Council funding cuts set to reduce core library opening hours by 30%

Public consultation on changes explores possibility of closing some branches altogether despite claims to the contrary while Libraries Unlimited contract extension decision scheduled for six weeks before consultation ends.

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