®Planning appeal decision
32 Okehampton Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1DY
Planning appeal 3357761 at 32 Okehampton Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1DY (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA, with particular reference to Class E of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 as amended and to the 'Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard' in respect of apartment 1.
For the prior approval of the change of use of an auction house (Use Class E) to residential (5 Apartments) under Class MA Revised (scheme)
- Authority
- Exeter City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kent R
- Postcode
- EX4 1DY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA, with particular reference to Class E of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 as amended and to the 'Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard' in respect of apartment 1
What decided it
The proposal failed to satisfy the requirements for permitted development under Class MA on two grounds: the building's use could not be established as falling within Class E (principally for visiting members of the public), and apartment 1 did not comply with the Nationally Described Space Standard for minimum ceiling heights.
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