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Dismissed14 May 20266006767

82 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HQ

Planning appeal 6006767 at 82 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HQ (Exeter City Council) was dismissed on 14 May 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 No. 82, the wider area, and heritage assets, namely upon the Topsham Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.

the removal of chimney; increase the size of front dormer; enlargement, change of colour of windows on the east elevation; and provision of window opening on the south elevation

Authority
Exeter City Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Evans J
Postcode
EX3 0HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of No. 82, the wider area, and heritage assets, namely upon the Topsham Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings

What decided it

The detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed building, combined with the lack of evidence that the completed works were the only means of achieving structural and thermal requirements, outweighs the public benefits of stabilisation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy C1Policy C2Policy C3Policy DG1Policy CP17
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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