Planning appeal decision
Pavement O/S Clarendon House, 3 Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2JW
Planning appeal 6013695 at Pavement O/S Clarendon House, 3 Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2JW (Exeter) was dismissed on 23 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of listed buildings and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lower Summerlands Conservation Area.
Erection of 1no. BT Street Hub and associated removal of existing BT payphones
- Authority
- Exeter
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written Part 1
- Development
- telecoms
- Postcode
- EX1 2JW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of listed buildings and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lower Summerlands Conservation Area
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the moderate harm to the setting and significance of the listed building at No 5 Eaton's Place outweighed the public benefits of the proposal.
The substantial weight given to the harm to the setting of the listed building outweighed the public benefits of improved network coverage, renewable energy, and free Wi-Fi provision
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C1Policy CP17Policy C2Policy C3Policy DG1Policy DG8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy CO1
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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