Planning appeal decision
10 Fairfield Close, Exmouth, EX8 2BN
Planning appeal 3295682 at 10 Fairfield Close, Exmouth, EX8 2BN (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2022 by Inspector Seddon M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
a detached annexe to main dwelling
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Seddon M
- Postcode
- EX8 2BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed annexe would introduce a significant development into the garden of the property that would be incongruous with the spacious character and distinctive layout of Fairfield Close, thereby harming the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 6Policy D1Policy EB2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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