13 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA

Planning appeal 3299539 at 13 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 22 February 2023 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded.

House in Multiple Occupation for seven residents (sui generis)

Authority: Exeter City Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Curnow R
Postcode: EX4 6JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate of lawfulness was well-founded

What decided it

The property had been occupied by 7 residents for a sufficient period prior to the application, and the Council provided no evidence that the addition of one occupant resulted in a material change in the character of the property or area.

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