Planning appeal decision
The Cedars, Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5SN
Planning appeal 6005166 at The Cedars, Dryden Road, Exeter, EX2 5SN (Exeter) was allowed on 22 June 2026 by Inspector S Sharp, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character of The Cedars and the site within which it sits.
the installation of containerised plant room
- Authority
- Exeter
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- utilities-energy
- Inspector
- S Sharp
- Postcode
- EX2 5SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character of The Cedars and the site within which it sits
What decided it
The recessed siting of the containerised plant room against the glazed link, combined with its modest scale and colour finish, would ensure it remained subservient and would not be an incongruous feature against the front elevation of the building, resulting in no harm to character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DG1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135Paragraph 96
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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