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Dismissed10 February 20233300296

Land and Garages Between Numbers 39-41, Toronto Road, Exeter , Devon, EX4 6LE

Planning appeal 3300296 at Land and Garages Between Numbers 39-41, Toronto Road, Exeter , Devon, EX4 6LE (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Belmont Conservation Area.

demolition of existing garages and construction of three, 2-storey, 3-bedroom dwellinghouses, with integral cycle parking, private amenity space and first floor balcony to rear

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
EX4 6LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Belmont Conservation Area
  • whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, in respect of external amenity space
  • the effect of the proposed development on the lime tree
  • whether the proposal would introduce an opportunity for crime and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Belmont Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, caused by the poor design of the proposal, was not outweighed by the public benefits including housing delivery and economic benefits.

The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery (3 dwellings in an accessible location, given housing land supply shortfall), economic benefits during construction (modest weight), use of previously developed land (substantial weight), and ecological mitigation (limited weight).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Objective 9Policy CP17Policy C1Policy DG1Policy DG4Policy DG7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 16Paragraph 202

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