®Planning appeal decision
2 Lime Grove, Exmouth, EX8 5NN
Planning appeal 3349912 at 2 Lime Grove, Exmouth, EX8 5NN (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
a permission in principle for 1 no. dwelling
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans J
- Postcode
- EX8 5NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the residential estate arising from the loss of the planned openness at the road junction, which outweighs the modest housing benefit even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The modest benefits of providing one dwelling in a sustainable location and near services, and the great weight attributed by the Framework to windfall housing, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts cumulatively and significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 6Policy D1Policy EB2LP Strategies 47 and 50
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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