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Dismissed7 April 20266004493

Fordy Bridge, Thorverton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5PN

Planning appeal 6004493 at Fordy Bridge, Thorverton, Exeter, Devon, EX5 5PN (Mid Devon District Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2026 by Inspector Evans J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area.

a single storey extension

Authority
Mid Devon District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Evans J
Postcode
EX5 5PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the wider area

What decided it

The extension would detract from and overwhelm the distinctive traditional vernacular character of the converted agricultural building through its bulk, extent, and overtly modern domestic design, conflicting with development plan policies requiring high quality development that respects character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy DM1Policy DM11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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