Planning appeal decision
Unit 6 & 7, Sideshore, Queens Drive, Queens Drive, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2GD
Planning appeal 3368112 at Unit 6 & 7, Sideshore, Queens Drive, Queens Drive, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2GD (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2025 by Inspector Manley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area.
Proposed 2no. illuminated signs
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Manley N
- Postcode
- EX8 2GD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The eastern illuminated sign would introduce a stark, discordant element directly opposite a nature reserve largely free from artificial lighting, unacceptably harming the amenity of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4.4
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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