Welcome to Exeter St James Community Trust
108 bed purpose built student accommodation at the top of Longbrook Street
If you are thinking this is a case of déjà vu you wouldn’t be far wrong!
This is the eighth application submitted since 2017 in relation to proposals for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) on the combined site of the former King Billy pub and Shepherd’s Garage.
Impressions of the proposed block from Bailey Street and looking up Longbrook Street
A lot has changed since the last public consultation five years ago over an application for full planning permission here. Is yet another PBSA in St James what we really need?
Make your views known to city planners by the deadline of Tuesday 29 April.
Follow this link for further details and how to submit comments.
The Official Opening of the Lower Hoopern Valley
Back in 2023 many members took an interest in the University’s consultation on its plans for the development of the Lower Hoopern Valley. Those plans have now come to fruition and there will be an official opening at the beginning of May, an outside event exploring nature and our connection to it on a new accessible path. All members of the local community are invited.
Date: Tuesday 6 May 2025
Time: 14:00 – 18:00 BST
Location: The event will be held around the new accessible path in the Lower Hoopern Valley.Lower Hoopern Valley is situated on Prince of Wales Road opposite Roborough House and the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4S
The importance of Hoopern Valley is recognised in this specific policy of the Neighbourhood Plan:
EN2: Hoopern Valley
Development which would detract from the landscape or ecological value of the Hoopern Valley Park will not normally be permitted. Proposals that would enhance the accessibility, understanding or enjoyment of the biodiversity assets of the park may be considered provided its distinctive character, biodiversity and recreational value is retained and there would be no harm to its special qualities including its wildlife habitats, corridors and any other features of ecological interest including those related to protected species. Where appropriate, development should also restore, conserve or enhance the biodiversity value of the area, for example through the incorporation of biodiversity features into buildings and landscape.
To find out more about the official opening of Lower Hoopern Valley and to reserve your place, please visit the event webpage: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-official-opening-of-the-lower-hoopern-valley-registration-1247093733929
