Students flats could be built on car park

Exeter could be getting more student flats.

An application has been lodged for purpose-built accommodation on a disused car park.

A developer called the Blockworks Group has applied to the city council for permission for the project at Clifton House in Albert Street, near Belmont Park.

If granted, the development would contain six units for students. The new building would fit within the ‘footprint’ of an existing car park, formerly the one for the disused Globe pub.

Planning permission has been granted recently for two new homes on the site, and the new proposal covers the same area.

Also on the latest list of applications received by the city council are:

• Morwenna, Alphington Street.  Change of use from eight-bedroom house in multiple occupation to nine-bedroom house in multiple occupation.
• 4 The Grange, Countess Wear.  Retention of replacement staircase and alterations to internal layout.
• 22 High Street, Topsham.  Replacement sign on front elevation, insertion of glazed panels in front door and alterations on ground floor including installation, and removal, of stud walls, new doorway and replacement doors, ceilings and skirting boards. 
• St Catherine’s, New North Road, Duryard.  Application Reference Number: 24/0226/FUL.  Date of Decision: 03/05/2024  Condition Number(s): 2 Conditions(s) Removal:  Revised drawings to include the following variations: Victorian Veranda to the south-east elevation.  Amended roof arrangement and entrance door to the extension to the south-east elevation. Widen the landing dormer to the south-east elevation to provide additional headroom to the second-floor landing.  Horizontal cedral cladding to first floor extension to the north-east elevation. Horizontal cedral cladding to all dormer cheeks. 
• Unit G, Denbury Court, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Alphington.  Change of Use from commercial car dealership / vehicle repair facility (Sui Generis use) to Storage and Distribution unit (B8 use) with ancillary showroom / trade counter and external facade changes.
• 9 Apple Farm Grange, St Loyes.  Removal of existing rear conservatory and formation of new single-story rear extension with external flue.
• 9 Pidsley Crescent, Topsham .  Proposed single-storey rear extension
• 20 Tollards Road, Priory.  Construction of single-storey annexe out-building in rear garden. 
• 43 Fleming Way, St Leonards.  Three new Velux roof windows, additional bathroom window, two new “conservation-style” windows to front elevation.