Property Development

St Thomas library forced to relocate when lease expires in November
Landlord Exeter Estates Holdings, controlled by Exeter Chiefs CEO and chairman Tony Rowe, sought substantial rent increase after withdrawing planning application to demolish library building and replace it with block of thirteen flats.

Royal Clarence Hotel rebuild finally granted planning permission
Agreed developer contributions do not include planned education provision and may be significantly reduced after construction is complete.

City council grants Howell Road garage flats permission despite pending PBSA appeal on same site
Developer still aims to build student accommodation block saying flats would be ‘backstop’ against loss of appeal while St James residents concerned students will occupy development either way.