Royal Clarence Hotel

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Royal Clarence Hotel developer asks £20.5 million for city centre apartment blocks

Two luxury city centre apartment blocks are being advertised for sale by Nooko, the developer responsible for renovating the Royal Clarence Hotel.

Monday 20 April 2026

Royal Clarence Hotel redevelopment to go ahead without affordable housing

Exeter City Council has accepted extensive historic fabric damage and foregone a £2.4 million affordable housing contribution to enable the redevelopment of the Royal Clarence Hotel site as luxury flats and commercial space.

Tuesday 20 January 2026

Paternoster House developer takes on Royal Clarence Hotel rebuild after sale agreement reached with previous owners

Completion of restoration plans for five floors of luxury flats above ground floor and basement commercial units scheduled for April 2027, more than decade after historic Cathedral Yard building burnt down.

Friday 20 December 2024

Council confirms Royal Clarence Hotel restoration start date still not set

Plans to renew historic building destroyed in October 2016 fire approved nearly two years ago following failure of first reconstruction project but developer has yet to discharge any consent conditions and financial viability of plans remains in doubt.

Friday 20 September 2024

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.

Friday 22 September 2023

Royal Clarence Hotel planning permission delayed

Planning permission to rebuild the Royal Clarence Hotel as residential flats with ground floor commercial units has still not been granted nearly ten months after the city council approved the plans.

Monday 31 July 2023