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Allowed24 September 20266015017

550 Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 7DP

Planning appeal 6015017 at 550 Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 7DP (Exeter) was allowed on 24 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing single-storey extension, erection of linked, single-storey, dependant relative's annexe

Authority
Exeter
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written Part 1
Development
residential
Postcode
EX2 7DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of the occupiers of No 548 Topsham Road, with particular regard to natural light and outlook

What decided it

The stepped link design with grey cladding, combined with the substantial set-back from the road and retention of generous garden space, would ensure the development was subservient to the host property and sympathetic to surrounding built form, while the positioning of the extension would not unacceptably harm the living conditions of the neighbouring property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS Objective 9CS Policy CP17LP Policy DG1LP Policy DG4
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy DP3

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