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Dismissed15 June 20213270045

85 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU

Planning appeal 3270045 at 85 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

erection of additional storey to an existing single storey detached dwelling. The extension will be erected on the same footprint as the existing external walls of the dwelling and will be constructed of timber frame with external cladding of similar appearance to the cladding currently used on the existing bungalow. The roof pitch and materials will be similar to the existing roof pitch of the bungalow

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
EX3 0BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the external appearance of the dwellinghouse

What decided it

The proposal would result in a dwelling with external appearance incongruous in a row of visually coherent bungalows, conflicting with NPPF Section 12 guidance on well-designed places.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 118

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