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Dismissed8 April 20243330079

Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5BS

Planning appeal 3330079 at Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5BS (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 5 flats on 3 storeys

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
EX2 5BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • Living conditions of nearby neighbours, with particular reference to privacy, shade, and outlook
  • Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of nearby neighbours outweighed the modest housing benefit of a single additional flat in circumstances where a fallback permission already existed.

Under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, the adverse impacts of granting permission (significant harm to character and appearance, and harm to neighbouring living conditions) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits (one additional flat in a sustainable location with limited economic benefits), such that the proposal would not constitute sustainable development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Objective 9CP4CP17H2DG1DG4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 128Paragraph 135

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