Planning appeal decision
Homedale, Cowley, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5EL
Planning appeal 3362268 at Homedale, Cowley, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5EL (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2025 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the settings of two Grade II listed buildings, as well as the effect on the wider character and appearance of the area.
a new single garage with storage, attached to the dwelling
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Butcher C
- Postcode
- EX5 5EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the settings of two Grade II listed buildings, as well as the effect on the wider character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the settings of two Grade II listed buildings with no public benefits to justify that harm, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Strategy 48Policy D1Policy EN8Policy EN9
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.
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