Planning appeal decision
18 Colleton Way, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3PX
Planning appeal 3339709 at 18 Colleton Way, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3PX (East Devon District Council) was allowed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Walker K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with regard to parking provision.
separating existing property into two dwellings , including gardens and driveways
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Walker K
- Postcode
- EX8 3PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with regard to parking provision
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers with regard to internal space, and the outlook and daylight available to the second-floor bedroom
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the European Sites
What decided it
The combination of the site's sustainable urban location with adequate on-street parking capacity, the dwelling's compliance with space and amenity standards, and the secured mitigation for European Sites effects resolved all main issues in favour of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC9Policy D1Strategy 47Strategy 50
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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