®Planning appeal decision
Sunbeams, Rhode Lane, Uplyme, LYME REGIS, DT7 3TX
erection of a new two storey house in garden plot
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers by reason of privacy
- The effect of the appeal proposal on an existing tree
What decided it
The unacceptable degree of overlooking from the first-floor south elevation and balcony towards the private garden of South View, which would not be adequately mitigated by the proposed obscure glazing.
The acceptable effects on character and appearance and the AONB, and the acceptable impact on the mature tree, were outweighed by the resultant unacceptable effect on the neighbouring occupiers at South View.
Framework references: 176
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy UEN2, Policy UEN3, Policy UEN5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.