Council approves university solar farm in Duryard Valley greenfield
Officers say harm resulting from development of publicly-accessible urban green space outweighed by benefits of renewable energy generation.
University solar farm expected on Duryard Valley Park greenspace
The city council is expected to grant the University of Exeter planning permission for a six acre 1.07MWp solar farm and substation on publicly-accessible greenspace in Duryard Valley Park despite its visual and landscape harm at the 31 July meeting of its planning committee.
University of Exeter West Park redevelopment plans approved
City council planning committee chair Paul Knott used his casting vote to approve final plans for the 50,000m2 University of Exeter West Park redevelopment of its Streatham campus Clydesdale, Nash and Birks Grange Village student accommodation sites.
Ludwell Valley Park golf driving range approved
Exeter City Council planning committee has approved an application by Exeter Golf and Country Club to use 17 acres of privately-owned land that is part of Ludwell Valley Park as a golf driving range.
Pinhoe community hub planning application approved for second time
The city council has approved a planning application for a new community hub building at Station Road playing fields in Pinhoe for the second time following the lapse of the previous permission that was granted in February 2020.
City council approves two widely-opposed housing developments
Exeter City Council has approved two controversial housing developments that were widely opposed because of prospective traffic impacts.
