Planning appeal decision
13C St James Road, Exeter, EX4 6PY
Planning appeal 3287790 at 13C St James Road, Exeter, EX4 6PY (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 12 April 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers, with respect to the internal living accommodation and external amenity space.
Change of Use of building from Class B1 Office use to a dwelling
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- EX4 6PY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers, with respect to the internal living accommodation and external amenity space
What decided it
The proposal would fail to provide adequate internal living accommodation and external amenity space, resulting in unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to the constrained urban location and proximity of surrounding buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DG4(b) of the Exeter Local Plan First ReviewPolicy D1 of the Exeter St James Neighbourhood PlanPolicy CP17 of the Exeter Local Development Framework Core StrategyPolicies DG1(b), DG1(d), DG1(e) and DG2(b) of the Exeter Local PlanPolicy SD3 of the Exeter St James Neighbourhood Plan
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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