Planning appeal decision
18 Friars Walk, Exeter, EX2 4AY
Planning appeal 3296801 at 18 Friars Walk, Exeter, EX2 4AY (Exeter City 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 building, Southernhay and The Friars Conservation Area and setting of listed buildings.
Extension to existing bungalow to create first floor accommodation
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Seddon M
- Postcode
- EX2 4AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building, Southernhay and The Friars Conservation Area and setting of listed buildings
What decided it
The proposed extension's contemporary materials and form would harm the setting of the listed buildings and the character and appearance of the conservation area, and the private benefits would not outweigh this less-than-substantial heritage harm.
The private benefits of additional accommodation and improved energy efficiency were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- ELPFR policy G1ELPFR policy C2ELPFR policy C1Core Strategy policy CP17Core Strategy objectives 8 and 9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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