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Dismissed2 September 20223294916

The Cottage, 11 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2EY

Planning appeal 3294916 at The Cottage, 11 Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2EY (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would be well designed, having regard to the character and appearance of the area, its relationship with existing trees and the living environment that would be afforded to future occupiers.

erection of three residential dwellings

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
EX8 2EY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the scheme would be well designed, having regard to the character and appearance of the area, its relationship with existing trees and the living environment that would be afforded to future occupiers
  • The effects on protected species, namely reptiles

What decided it

The scheme's poor design quality, resulting from excessive density and insufficient regard for the area's prevailing character of spacious, tree-planted gardens, conflicted with the development plan and could not be justified by the moderate public benefits offered.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EN1Policy EB2Policy EN5Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3

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