Planning appeal decision
Manor Court, Dix's Field, Exeter, EX1 1UP
Planning appeal 3348838 at Manor Court, Dix's Field, Exeter, EX1 1UP (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector A Spencer-Peet, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and area, having special regard to the significance of the Southernhay and The Friars Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II* listed 13-15 Dix's Field.
for the formation of new office ground floor entrance to Units 1 and 2 with additional lighting, new signage for the building, and additional cycle storage
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- A Spencer-Peet
- Postcode
- EX1 1UP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and area, having special regard to the significance of the Southernhay and The Friars Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II* listed 13-15 Dix's Field
What decided it
The harm caused by the proposed entrance design and cycle storage to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the Grade II* listed building was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C1Policy DG1Policy CP17Objective 8
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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