Stories about Planning Applications

Will Exeter College fence off Exwick community playing fields?
Exeter College redevelopment plans at Exwick and Flowerpot Playing Fields threaten a three metre fence around publicly-accessible playing fields and their replacement with artificial turf. Will it change course after widespread objections?

Council plans to scrap affordable housing requirement for Clifton Hill sports centre site redevelopment
Council-owned and financed developer cites unpublished report which values council-owned land for student housing despite council decision ruling out this use.

Developer plans to convert retail units in Exeter city centre block to additional student bedrooms
Conversion of five of eleven shop/leisure units at The Depot in Cheeke Street would add nineteen rooms to existing 715 bedrooms in monolithic PBSA.

Top floor of former Debenhams store to be converted into cinema
Princesshay owner’s proposals for change of use to four screen cinema and cafe/bar have been under discussion since November 2019.

