10 Marine Parade, Budleigh Salterton , Devon, EX9 6NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Budleigh Salterton Conservation Area
• The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on highway safety
• Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupiers of the proposed dwelling with regard to internal living space and access
• The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings with regard to privacy, daylight and outlook
• The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the landscape with reference to its location in the East Devon National Landscape

What decided it

The less than substantial but significant harm to the conservation area, coupled with substantial harm to highway safety and moderate harm to future occupiers' living conditions, outweighed the public benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, particularly given the strong presumption against development that would fail to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of a conservation area.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area (towards the upper end of the scale) and substantial harm to highway safety were not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of housing delivery, self-build provision and economic benefits; the conflict with the development plan as a whole was not overcome by material considerations.