Planning & Place

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Council leader “chooses” not to follow Local Government Association guidance

When asked at April’s meeting of Exeter City Council why it does not follow Local Government Association guidance which explicitly advises against the council leader and planning portfolio holder sitting on the planning committee to avoid conflict of interest risks, council leader Phil Bialyk said: “I choose not to follow the guidance”.

Plans to demolish St Thomas Library and build flats submitted

Exeter Estates Holdings has published plans to demolish St Thomas Libary and replace it with a block of thirteen flats.

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.

Paternoster House redevelopment plans resubmitted

A new application to redevelop Paternoster House at the corner of Fore Street and North Street has been submitted a fortnight before previously-granted permission to convert the former department store into flats expired on 22 March.

Pyramids swimming pool site sold

Exeter City Council has sold the former Pyramids swimming pool site to The Guinness Partnership, which also owns the adjacent Eaton Drive/Eaton House complex, for redevelopment.

Beaufort House student accommodation conversion approved

The conversion of Beaufort House, a 3,000m2 five storey office block on New North Road, to a 107-bed student accommodation facility has been approved by the city council.

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