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Allowed1 April 20253355233

170 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DX

Planning appeal 3355233 at 170 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DX (Exeter City Council) was allowed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed use would be ancillary to the use of the house which is an HMO.

the use of an outbuilding as an annex for an existing small HMO (Use Class C4)

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Faulkner H
Postcode
EX4 6DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed use would be ancillary to the use of the house which is an HMO
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring properties with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The outbuilding would operate as an ancillary annex with functional links to the main HMO rather than as a separate dwelling, and the noise and disturbance from one additional occupant would not significantly exceed the existing situation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DG4Policy H5Policy DG1Policy CP17

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