Exeter City Council has published a planning notice dated 27 August 2026 setting out new applications affecting conservation areas and listed buildings in Topsham, Newtown and St Leonards, St Davids, and Duryard and St James. Residents and businesses can submit comments, objections or support within 24 days of the notice.
Among them are plans for the former Revolution bar in Queen Street, which closed earlier this year. As DevonLive has reported previously, social darts pioneer Flight Club, which calls itself the home of ‘unexpected, ridiculous joy’, has plans to open up there. You can read more about that here.
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Several of the sites sit within designated conservation areas and some are listed buildings, meaning proposals must preserve or enhance local character and special architectural or historic interest. The Topsham works, for example, specify traditional slate tiles and metal rainwater goods, while listed building applications at Park View and Revolution focus on internal changes rather than external alterations.
Plans, drawings and supporting statements can be viewed on Exeter City Council’s planning portal using the application reference numbers. The applications were published on 27 August 2026, and comments must be submitted within 24 days. At 6 Majorfield Road, Topsham, the proposal includes a replacement slate roof with a revised pitch and rooflights, wider metal rainwater goods and eaves repairs, plus a bathroom replacement retaining the raised plinth. At Revolution, 79–82 Queen Street, internal alterations include reconfiguring modern partitions. Listed building consent is required for Park View on Howell Road and Revolution on Queen Street. If permission is granted, work may not start immediately as conditions may need to be discharged.
After the consultation period, planning officers will assess each proposal against national and local policies, conservation and heritage duties, and any representations received. Decisions may be made under delegated powers or referred to Exeter City Council’s planning committee. If approved, conditions could control materials, detailing and working methods to protect heritage significance.
The notice covers addresses across Topsham, Newtown and St Leonards, St Davids, and Duryard and St James, reflecting a mix of domestic alterations and heritage-led refurbishment in central Exeter.
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Exeter Planning Applications Include Former Revolution Bar and Topsham