®Planning appeal decision
1 Buddle Lane, Exeter, EX4 1JG
Planning appeal 3273866 at 1 Buddle Lane, Exeter, EX4 1JG (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 24 August 2021 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would secure adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, natural light, outlook and external space.
replacement rear extension and subdivision of property into two flats
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- EX4 1JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would secure adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, natural light, outlook and external space
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to secure adequate living conditions for future occupiers, particularly Flat 2, due to poor natural light, outlook, privacy and inadequate private external space for both units, which represents a significant conflict with development plan policies and the Framework.
The benefits of delivering new housing in a highly accessible location and making use of an existing building did not outweigh the significant failure to deliver adequate living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy 2012 Objective 3Core Strategy 2012 Objective 9Core Strategy 2012 Policy CP17Exeter Local Plan First Review 2005 Saved Policy DG4Exeter Local Plan First Review 2005 Policy H5Exeter Local Plan First Review 2005 Policy DG1Core Strategy 2012 Objective 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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