Planning appeal decision
8 Edinburgh Drive, Exeter, EX4 2DX
Planning appeal 3341324 at 8 Edinburgh Drive, Exeter, EX4 2DX (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 20 May 2024 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the street scene.
2 storey side extension, rear dormer and minor external/internal works
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- EX4 2DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing property and on the street scene
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers to the rear of the appeal property in Lincoln Road, with particular regard to outlook, light and overshadowing and overlooking
What decided it
The material harm to the living conditions of occupiers to the rear in Lincoln Road through loss of outlook, light and increased overshadowing outweighed the proposal's acceptable character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP17 of the Exeter Local Development Framework Core StrategyPolicy DG1 of the Exeter Local Plan First ReviewPolicy DG4 of the Exeter Local Plan First Review
- 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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