Planning appeal decision
Belford House, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7TB
Planning appeal 3309033 at Belford House, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7TB (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 27 April 2023 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development and/or works would preserve the grade II listed building known as Belford House or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses.
Extension and restoration to grade II listed building comprising rear extension with pitched roof, mezzanine floor, kitchen and snug, and internal works including removal of hallway between principal ground floor rooms
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pope N
- Postcode
- EX6 7TB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development and/or works would preserve the grade II listed building known as Belford House or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building, particularly the disproportionate scale and incongruous design of the extension and the loss of the historic hallway/entrance passage, outweighed any functional benefits to the occupants.
Less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset, to which great weight must be given, was not outweighed by any identified public benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1 (Sustainable Development Criteria)Policy S2 (Quality Development)Policy EN5 (Heritage Assets)Policy WE8 (a) and (c)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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.
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