18 Victoria Road, EXMOUTH, EX8 1DL

the demolition of existing garage and construction of a 1 bedroom dwelling to the rear of 18 Victoria Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DL. This

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wyborn D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of adjoining properties
whether the proposal represents an acceptable form of development having regard to its flood zone location, the provisions of the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

The combined substantial harm to character and appearance, living conditions of adjoining occupants, and failure to satisfy the Sequential Test for flood risk outweighed the limited benefits of providing a single additional dwelling.

The limited benefits of housing supply and economic benefits from a single unit of accommodation were outweighed by the substantial combined harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions for adjoining occupants, and failure to meet flood risk sequential test requirements.

Plan policies cited: Policy D1 of the East Devon Local Plan 2013-2031, Policies EN1 and EB2 of the Exmouth Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2031, Policy EN21 of the Local Plan

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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