Planning appeal decision
11 Friars Walk, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AY
Planning appeal 3330612 at 11 Friars Walk, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AY (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 2 May 2024 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings.
proposed removal of existing double garage and erection of single storey apartment
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parker C
- Postcode
- EX2 4AY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Southernhay and The Friars Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area by introducing an inappropriate infill dwelling that would subdivide the plot and disrupt the defining urban grain and proportions of the listed group.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP17 of the Exeter Local Development Framework Core StrategyPolicy C1 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy C2 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy DG1 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy DG4 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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