Planning appeal decision
45 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DB
Planning appeal 3303721 at 45 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DB (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2022 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Longbrook Conservation Area.
erection of 3 storey rear extension
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- EX4 6DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Longbrook Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would harm the appearance of the conservation area through its asymmetric form and disruption of the existing architectural rhythm, and this harm could not be justified by the modest benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Objective 9Policy CP17Policy DG1Policy C1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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