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Dismissed7 February 20253351437

5 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT

Planning appeal 3351437 at 5 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2025 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would harm the significance of designated heritage assets and if so, whether this would be outweighed by any public benefits.

the demolition of existing low front boundary wall, convert the front area to cobbling for off street parking and the installation of an electric car charging point

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Pope N
Postcode
EX3 0AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would harm the significance of designated heritage assets and if so, whether this would be outweighed by any public benefits

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area, particularly the loss of enclosure and the visual impact of a parked vehicle in front of a ground floor sash window, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of providing a single off-street parking space.

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