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Allowed28 August 20263352280

42 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EY

Planning appeal 3352280 at 42 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EY (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 28 August 2026 by Inspector Curnow R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate was well-founded.

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Curnow R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the Council's decision to refuse to issue a certificate was well-founded

What decided it

The addition of one occupant to an existing seven-resident HMO, using an existing room created under a lawful certificate and requiring no new physical works, does not constitute a material change of use as a matter of fact and degree.

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