Proposed new apartment block 'fails to comply with the Exmouth Neighbourhood Plan'

The East Devon District Council Development Management Committee will meet on Tuesday 29 October to discuss whether or not to approve a plan to build ten new apartments at 28 Cranford Avenue in Exmouth.

The plans include demolishing the existing dwelling there, plus creating a space for associated parking, cycle and amenity space.

The application was submitted by ARA Architecture, on behalf of Mr and Mrs Kerler, in the beginning of June.

The application has already been rejected by Exmouth Town Council 'on grounds of size, mass and design.'

Comments made by Exmouth Town Councillors, included concerns that the plans did not meet criteria outlaid in the Exmouth Neighbourhood Plan.

Exmouth Littleham Cllr Nick Hookway said: "As a property in The Avenues area of Exmouth, this application needs to consider the requirements of the Exmouth Neighbourhood Plan.

"It would appear that this application does not, for it is too large in terms of height and area.

"The chosen colour scheme for the application would not fit in with surrounding properties either.

"I am also concerned that neighbouring properties would be unduly affected by increased traffic, noise and visual intrusion."

Exmouth Littleham Cllr Chris Wright said: "I believe the proposal in scale, height and massing represents an overdevelopment of the site.

"The scale will mean the proposed building will be visually intrusive and conflict aesthetically with surrounding properties."

The plan has been recommended for approval, as 'other impacts from the development on the highway network, trees, ecology and