An artist's impression of the redevelopment plans for the Harlequins shopping centre in Exeter. Image: Curlew - from the planning application A bid has been lodged calling for the Secretary of State to make a final decision over greenlit plans to redevelop the Harlequin shopping centre in Exeter. The request, made by the Victorian Society, comes after controversial proposals featuring homes, a hotel, bar and restaurant were approved earlier this year. Curlew’s scheme – thought to be the first of its kind in the South West – would see the site turned into two blocks, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Clark.