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Notice upheld4 April 20243326209

R/0 14 Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX2 4AY

Planning appeal 3326209 at R/0 14 Mary Arches Street, Exeter, EX2 4AY (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2024 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of nearby Listed Buildings and the Central Conservation Area.

Without planning permission, the erection of a pergola/structure in the rear garden outlined in blue on the attached plan

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Harwood A
Postcode
EX2 3AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of nearby Listed Buildings and the Central Conservation Area
  • The effect of the development on living conditions for the occupiers of neighbouring residential properties

What decided it

The gazebo's substantial size, permanent nature, and integration with the deck and surrounding timber benches mean it constitutes a building operation requiring planning permission, and the resulting harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and setting of listed buildings is not outweighed by limited public benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C1Policy C2Policy DG1Policy EN5Policy S5

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