®Planning appeal decision
The Pharmacy Ltd, Fore Street, Beer, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3JJ
Planning appeal 3368560 at The Pharmacy Ltd, Fore Street, Beer, Seaton, Devon, EX12 3JJ (East Devon District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposed change of use on the character and sustainability of the Beer Conservation Area.
prior approval for the change of use of the ground floor from commercial, business, and services (Class E) to 1no. self-contained flat (Use Class C3) - resubmission of ref. 25/0219/PDMA
- Authority
- East Devon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- EX12 3JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposed change of use on the character and sustainability of the Beer Conservation Area
- Whether future occupiers would be at risk of flooding
What decided it
The proposal would fail to satisfy the GPDO conditions relating to impact on the Beer Conservation Area's character and sustainability, and the safety of future occupiers from flooding.
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