Exeter City Council
Stories about Exeter City Council
COMMUNITY & SOCIETY
Exeter City Council renews Public Spaces Protection Order for three more years
Measure introduced to curb anti-social behaviour in 2017 extended to 2028 following consultation limited to selected consultees.
COMMUNITY & SOCIETY
Campaigners compel Exeter City Council to reconsider Northbrook pool closure with 2,250-strong resident petition
Pressure on council intensifies after freedom of information request responses confirm £3.5 million budget cuts included potentially unlawful decision to close swimming pool without public consultation or impact assessment.
PLANNING & PLACE
24 hour year-round Sidwell Street “adult gaming centre” allowed at appeal
Planning inspector finds no evidence that “increase in crime and disorder” or “serious detrimental impacts on the health of local residents” would result from change of use from restaurant and takeaway unit.
PLANNING & PLACE
Twelve months temporary church use extension sought for Haven Banks Liveable Exeter development site units
Second year of “worship and ancillary uses” for retail park units to follow December 2023 planning approval for ultra-high density build-to-rent scheme for which neither planning permission nor consent notice yet published.
PLANNING & PLACE
Planning inspector upholds decision to refuse fifth additional storey in build-to-rent scheme above Crankhouse Coffee
Twelve year-old permission to add one full and one stepped-back storey to West Street elevation and remove all commercial space nevertheless remains extant.
DEMOCRACY & GOVERNANCE
Lib Dems take command at County Hall despite Reform UK surge as Conservatives lose 33 seats and Labour is wiped out
2025 Devon County Council elections leave balance of power in Green Party hands as local government reorganisation takes centre stage on regional political agenda.