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Dismissed15 February 20243334372

Stoneycombe, Matford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4PE

Planning appeal 3334372 at Stoneycombe, Matford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4PE (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality.

the removal of existing rusted metal fence and sparse laurel hedge, replacement with facing brick wall and pillars with timber fencing between and formation of new pedestrian entrance

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Cramond D
Postcode
EX2 4PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the locality

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable adverse effects on the character and appearance of the locality and the Conservation Area through its excessive scale, inappropriate design, and incongruity with the established street scene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C1Policy DG1Policy CP17

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