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Dismissed30 July 20253364573

34 Queen Street, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2RB

Planning appeal 3364573 at 34 Queen Street, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2RB (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 30 July 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the loss of commercial space on the ground floor would have a harmful impact on the vitality and viability of the town centre.

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
Postcode
EX12 2RB

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E9Strategy 25Strategy 32Policy EN10Policy D1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 61Paragraph 90Paragraph 124Paragraph 125Paragraph 135Paragraph 202Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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