26 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, EXETER, EX3 0EQ

1no. new dwelling (outline permission with all matters reserved except access)

Authority: Exeter City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hills J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on living conditions of nearby neighbours with regard to privacy and vehicular disturbance

What decided it

The adverse impacts of granting permission—harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions—would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of a single additional dwelling in a location with housing land supply shortfall.

the adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits; the social benefits of housing delivery carry significant weight but are tempered by the very modest contribution of a single property to addressing the housing shortfall

Framework references: 135, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy H2, Objectives 8 and 9, Policy CP7, Policy DG1, Policy DG4

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