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Dismissed22 September 20253366435

44 Sandford Walk, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ES

Planning appeal 3366435 at 44 Sandford Walk, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ES (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2025 by Inspector Hughes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development upon the housing mix in the locality and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.

for temporary change of use from C3 single dwellinghouse to C4 small HMO

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hughes S
Postcode
EX1 2ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development upon the housing mix in the locality and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
  • whether there are any material considerations, including exceptional circumstances, which would outweigh any identified harm

What decided it

The proposal would add to an already unacceptably high concentration of HMOs in the area, causing harmful effects on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions and conflicting with the development plan, with no exceptional circumstances to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H5(b) of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011Policy DG4(b) of the Exeter Local Plan First Review 1995-2011

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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