®Planning appeal decision
Land and garages between numbers 39-41, Toronto Road, Exeter , Devon, EX4 6LE
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
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).
Framework references: 11, 12, 16, 202
Plan policies cited: Objective 9, Policy CP17, Policy C1, Policy DG1, Policy DG4, Policy DG7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.