®Planning appeal decision
32 Okehampton Street, Exeter, EX4 1DY
Planning appeal 3295247 at 32 Okehampton Street, Exeter, EX4 1DY (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity.
the erection of 8 dwellings (C3) following demolition of existing commercial building
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- EX4 1DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future residents
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the risk of flooding and arrangements for drainage
- Whether adequate arrangements have been made with regards to bicycle and refuse bin storage and whether adequate information has been provided to ensure that the proposed development remains car-free
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on employment land
What decided it
The proposed development conflicts with multiple development plan policies concerning biodiversity, flood risk, drainage, living conditions of future and existing residents, and storage requirements, and these harms are not outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing provision and economic activity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Objective 8 of the Core StrategyObjective 3 of the Core StrategyObjective 9 of the Core StrategyPolicy DG4 of the Local PlanPolicy EN5 of the Local PlanPolicy EN4 of the Local PlanPolicy CP12 of the Core StrategyObjective 1 of the Core StrategyObjective 5 of the Core StrategyPolicy AP1 of the Local PlanPolicy T3 of the Local PlanPolicy CP17 of the Core StrategyPolicy DG1 of the Local PlanPolicy E3 of the Local PlanPolicy CP2 of the Core Strategy
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 174Paragraph 130Paragraph 159Paragraph 162Paragraph 163Paragraph 164
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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