®Planning appeal decision
6 Jesu Street, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1EU
Planning appeal 6005430 at 6 Jesu Street, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1EU (East Devon) was dismissed on 2 July 2026 by Inspector R Dickson, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to outlook and light, as well as the provision of appropriate refuse and recycling storage, and the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with respect to privacy.
redevelopment from commercial to residential shop front, 1 two-bed cottage, 1 two bedroom flat and a three-bed duplex apartment
- Authority
- East Devon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- R Dickson
- Postcode
- EX11 1EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with respect to outlook and light, as well as the provision of appropriate refuse and recycling storage, and the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with respect to privacy
What decided it
The louvre system would severely inhibit outlook and restrict light to multiple habitable rooms, failing to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers in breach of Policies D1 and H3 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy H3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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