18 Victoria Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DL

Planning appeal 3277883 at 18 Victoria Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DL (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2021 by Inspector Wyborn D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: EX8 1DL

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.

What the Inspector cited

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

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