®Planning appeal decision
47 Union Road, EXETER, EX4 6HU
creation of purpose-built student accommodation, for 10 rooms
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of potential future occupiers and neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to sunlight, outlook and privacy
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers outweighs the modest benefits of housing supply and construction employment, even under the tilted balance.
The modest economic and social benefits of housing supply contribution and construction employment were outweighed by the significant adverse impacts on character, appearance and neighbouring living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: CP4, CP17, CP15, H5, DG1, DG4, EN4, EN5, D1, C2, SD4
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.