Newtown And St Leonards planning approval rate
Newtown And St Leonards ward in Exeter has a 93.3% approval rate based on 973 planning decisions. Exeter overall: 87.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.3%
ward approval rate
973
Decisions
908
Approved
65
Refused
87.2%
Exeter average
Newtown And St Leonards is 6.1 percentage points above the Exeter average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Newtown And St Leonards compares
Newtown And St Leonards ward
93.3%
Exeter overall
87.2%
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Recent decisions in Newtown And St Leonards
Job 83289 - Magdalen Road Car ParkDescription:- Low over parking area. Crown lif · Mon 21 Sep 2026
T1 - Bay - Reduce in height by 4 feet, and trim the sides to compact form. Remov · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Loft conversion, with hip to gable conversion and rear dormer · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Conversion of a student common room into two studio apartments · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Alterations to modern bathroom and increasing the ceiling height of WC · Fri 11 Sep 2026
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