Planning appeal decision
Cove Cottage, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QY
Planning appeal 3310187 at Cove Cottage, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QY (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host buildings, whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cockwood Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, Ilex Cottage.
conversion of second floor above existing garage / workshop and kitchen area into habitable bedrooms
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- EX6 8QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host buildings, whether it would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cockwood Conservation Area and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, Ilex Cottage
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the significance of the listed building, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- S2WE8EN5
- 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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