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Allowed15 November 20223298012

The Store, Little Bicton Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SS

Planning appeal 3298012 at The Store, Little Bicton Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SS (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of an employment use would be acceptable.

change of use from store to dwelling

Authority
East Devon District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
EX8 2SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the loss of an employment use would be acceptable
  • the effect on Pebblebed Heaths and Exe Estuary SPAs

What decided it

The loss of an employment use was acceptable given the site's practical constraints and location in a residential area, combined with the required mitigation contribution securing compliance with the Habitats Regulations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Strategy 32Strategy 47Strategy 50Policy EE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 54

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