®Planning appeal decision
Unit 5, Tan Lane, Exeter, EX2 8EG
Planning appeal 3291505 at Unit 5, Tan Lane, Exeter, EX2 8EG (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 1 June 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of Crocker Court, with regard to light and privacy.
redevelopment of site including new two storey office/residential building, with bike and bin store and associated parking
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- EX2 8EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of Crocker Court, with regard to light and privacy
- Whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with regard to private outdoor space, outlook and noise
- Whether the development would be compatible with the nearby employment uses
- Whether the site would provide a safe location for residential use with regard to contamination
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of existing occupants of Crocker Court through loss of light and privacy, combined with unsuitable living conditions for future occupants due to noise from commercial operations, and incompatibility with nearby employment uses, outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits.
The harm to living conditions of existing and future occupants and incompatibility with existing businesses significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and office space creation, such that paragraph 11(d) of the Framework did not indicate the decision should be otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Objective 9 of the Exeter City Council Core Strategy (2012)Policy DG4 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy EN5 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy DG1 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy EN2 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 130Paragraph 183Paragraph 187Paragraph 219
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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