Exeter City Council • 26/0273/FUL
Two temporary bird rescue enclosures already built on Wrefords Lane land
Land On The East Side Of Rose Cottage Wrefords Lane Exeter
A retrospective application has been submitted to keep two temporary wild bird enclosures already built on land south of Wrefords Lane, used to care for injured birds before release.
- Status
- under_review
- Type
- full
- Received
- 2026-02-25
Summary
Two temporary enclosures have already been built on land east of Rose Cottage on Wrefords Lane, Exeter. The applicant uses them to care for injured wild birds before releasing them back into the wild. The site sits in the Duryard and St James ward, on the northern fringes of Exeter near semi-rural land and residential properties on Wrefords Lane. Because this is a retrospective application, the structures are already in place. The council must now decide whether to grant permission for them to stay, or require them to be taken down.
What you can do
Residents can submit comments on this application through Exeter City Council's planning portal using reference 26/0273/FUL. The council can only weigh planning matters — such as visual impact, noise, and effect on neighbours — not whether wildlife rescue is a worthwhile activity. Check the council website for the comment deadline.