75 Fore Street, Topsham, EXETER, EX3 0HQ

conversion of uninhabited two bedroom maisonette into two self-contained one bedroom flats and installation of free-standing balcony, bin and cycle storage in rear courtyard

Authority: Exeter City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Longmuir J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building 75 Fore Street or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
The effect of the proposal on protected species
Whether the intended occupants would have adequate living conditions in terms of the size of the dwellings and daylighting

What decided it

The harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building caused by the proposed balconies and window replacements could not be justified by the public benefits, contrary to sections 16(2) and 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Framework references: 180, 186, 205

Plan policies cited: Policy CP17, Policy C2, Policy DG4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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