Heavitree planning approval rate
Heavitree ward in Exeter has a 93.8% approval rate based on 433 planning decisions. Exeter overall: 90.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
433
Decisions
406
Approved
27
Refused
90.5%
Exeter average
Heavitree sits slightly above the Exeter average, with a 3.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Heavitree compares
Heavitree ward
93.8%
Exeter overall
90.5%
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Recent decisions in Heavitree
Single storey side extension · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Hip-to-gable south roof extension and rear flat roof dormer. · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Loft conversion with change from hipped to gable end roof and addition of a rear · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Single storey side and single storey rear extension. Driveway reconfigured to pr · Fri 30 Jan 2026
Tree: 1 x Mature Apple Tree in back garden of 12, North Avenue, Exeter EX1 2DU ( · Wed 28 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Exeter
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,750 decisions.