Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Kinnerton Court, Kinnerton Way, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2EZ
Planning appeal 3339350 at Land Adjoining Kinnerton Court, Kinnerton Way, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2EZ (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 10 July 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
three-storey building containing 3no. apartments with associated access, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- EX4 2EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of nearby residents, with particular regard to external amenity space
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to external amenity space, safety and security
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the excessive bulk, massing, and forward positioning of the building, which would dominate the frontage and erode the open layout qualities of the area, outweighed the social and economic benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy CP7Policy H2Policy DG1Policy DG4Policy DG6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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