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Dismissed10 July 20266006464

Land Adjacent to Sidmouth Road/Nelson Way, Exeter, EX2 5QJ

Planning appeal 6006464 at Land Adjacent to Sidmouth Road/Nelson Way, Exeter, EX2 5QJ (Exeter) was dismissed on 10 July 2026 by Inspector Chris Baxter, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of 9 Sidmouth Road with regards to privacy.

detached dwelling

Authority
Exeter
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Chris Baxter
Postcode
EX2 5QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of 9 Sidmouth Road with regards to privacy
  • The effect of the proposal on the Exe Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA) and the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths SPA and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable overlooking and loss of privacy to neighbouring occupiers and would harm protected habitats without adequate mitigation, conflicting with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DG4(b) of the Exeter Local Plan First Review (ELPFR)Policy LS2 of the ELPFRObjective 8 of the Exeter Core Strategy

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