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Allowed21 September 20213265339

3 Longbrook Terrace, Exeter, EX4 4EU

Planning appeal 3265339 at 3 Longbrook Terrace, Exeter, EX4 4EU (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site for the proposal having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

rear tenement extension to uplift the existing 6-bedroom HMO to an 8-bedroom HMO with improved sanitary accommodation

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
EX4 4EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the suitability of the site for the proposal having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
  • whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Longbrook Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing, future and neighbouring residents with reference to light, outlook, privacy and space

What decided it

The proposal would not increase the number of HMOs in the locality and would have only inconsequential effects on housing mix and balance, whilst preserving the conservation area character and maintaining acceptable living conditions within an already intrinsically constrained urban environment.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP4 (Core Strategy)Policy CP17 (Core Strategy)Policy H5 (Exeter Local Plan First Review)Policy C1 (Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan)Policy D1 (Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan)Policy C3 (Exeter Local Plan First Review)Policy T3 (Exeter Local Plan First Review)Policy DG1 (Exeter Local Plan First Review)Policy H1 (Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan)Policy DG4 (Exeter Local Plan First Review)

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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