Exeter City Council • 26/0323/LBC
Off-street parking proposed at Grade II listed house in Topsham conservation area
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
An owner has applied to remove a modern boundary wall and create one parking space at their Grade II listed home in Topsham's historic conservation area.
- Status
- under_review
- Type
- listed_building
- Received
- 2026-03-06
Summary
The owner of 5 Lower Shapter Street — a Grade II listed building — has applied to remove an existing modern brick boundary wall. They propose to create one off-street parking space with an electric vehicle charging point, a brick-built planter to the western boundary, and a reduction in ground level. The property sits within Topsham conservation area, surrounded by ten other Grade II listed buildings within a very short distance. Markwell House is right next door, and a local museum sits directly adjacent at about a minute's walk. Because this is a listed building, any changes — even to boundary walls and ground levels — need special consent. Key documents including a Heritage Impact Assessment and Heritage Statement have not yet been submitted, which the council is likely to require before it can make a decision.
What you can do
You can comment on this application through Exeter City Council's planning portal using reference 26/0323/LBC. The council can consider the impact on the conservation area's character, the effect on the listed building's special interest, and design quality — but not personal objections unrelated to planning matters. Historic England, the Georgian Group, and Exeter's own Conservation Officer have already been consulted.