®Planning appeal decision
34 Queen Street, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2RB
partial shop conversion into a ground floor flat and creation of 2 no. residential units with enlarged dormers and associated external works
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loss of commercial space on the ground floor would have a harmful impact on the vitality and viability of the town centre
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the conservation area
- Whether the development would secure an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers
What decided it
The failure to provide marketing evidence to justify the loss of commercial space in breach of Policy E9, combined with the unjustified harm to the conservation area and substandard living conditions for future occupiers, rendered the development unacceptable.
Framework references: 61, 90, 124, 125, 135, 202, 210, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy E9, Strategy 25, Strategy 32, Policy EN10, Policy D1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.