®Planning appeal decision
130 Fore Street, St Davids, EXETER, Devon, EX4 3JQ
alterations and roof level redevelopment to provide 13 flats with associated access and communal facilities without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 12/1426/03, dated 09 October 2012
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of European, nationally, and internationally protected sites
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings comprising No's 2-24 West Street and the Grade I Listed St Mary Steps Church, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Central Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No.6 West Street and No's 128-129 Fore Street with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant adverse effects on the integrity of European, nationally and internationally protected sites due to inadequate mitigation, which provides a strong reason for refusal under footnote 7 to paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
The benefits of housing delivery, efficient land use and economic benefits were given limited weight due to the extant consent providing the same number of units; these were substantially outweighed by the significant harm to the integrity of protected sites.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 129
Plan policies cited: Policy CP16, Policy CP4, Policy CP17, Policy DG1(f), Policy DG1(g), Policy DG1(h), Policy C1, Policy C2, Policy H5
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