Planning appeal decision
141 Salters Road, Exeter, EX2 5DB
Planning appeal 3285483 at 141 Salters Road, Exeter, EX2 5DB (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SPA and the SPA/SAC.
a new two-bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- EX2 5DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the SPA and the SPA/SAC
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether adequate living conditions would be created for future occupiers of the dwelling and 141 Salters Road, with reference to outside space
What decided it
The inability to reliably secure mitigation for adverse effects on the integrity of the European Designated Sites meant the benefits of the scheme could not outweigh the harm identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP16Policy CP4Policy CP17Objective 9Objective 3saved Policy H2saved Policy DG1saved Policy DG6saved Policy DG4
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.
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