Planning appeal decision
57 Whiteway Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3AL
Planning appeal 3345324 at 57 Whiteway Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3AL (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Loft conversion with extended roof and rear dormer
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- EX1 3AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The use of light blue cladding on the dormer, which is incongruous and discordant with the brown tile roofscape of the area and contrary to design guidance requiring materials to match the host property and locality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Objective 9Policy CP17Policy DG1Saved Policy DG1 (h)Saved Policy DG1 (i)
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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