®Planning appeal decision
149 High Street, Honiton, EX14 1LJ
change of use from its current use as retail to the ground and first floor, with residential above, to full residential
- Authority
- East Devon
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- retail
- Postcode
- EX14 1LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the shopping character, function, vibrancy and vitality of Honiton Town Centre Shopping Area
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal space
What decided it
The proposal would result in harm to the shopping character, function, vibrancy and vitality of Honiton Town Centre Shopping Area by removing a commercial use without adequate evidence that the commercial use is no longer needed or that there is surplus supply in the locality, thereby conflicting with Policies E9, E10 and Strategy 32.
The harm to town centre vitality and retail function outweighed the modest benefits of bringing a vacant building into use and any housing supply considerations, as there would be no net gain in dwellings.
Plan policies cited: Strategy 32, Policy E9, Policy E10, Policy D1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.