Planning appeal decision
16 Windsor Square, Exmouth, EX8 1JX
Planning appeal 3309277 at 16 Windsor Square, Exmouth, EX8 1JX (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 18 May 2023 by Inspector Rogers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of 16 Windsor Square and whether the character and appearance of the Exmouth Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced.
the removal of garden wall to rear garden, creation of off street parking with electric charging points, replacement of the outbuilding, the restoration of steps to the rear door and associated landscaping
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rogers J
- Postcode
- EX8 1JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of 16 Windsor Square and whether the character and appearance of the Exmouth Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
What decided it
The loss of a significant section of the historic rear stone boundary wall, which makes a positive contribution to the heritage assets, would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposed development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 3Strategy 5Strategy 6Strategy 48Strategy 49Policy D1Policy EN9Policy EN10Policy EN1Policy EB1Policy EB2
- 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.
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