ENGLISH Heritage is unhappy with the plans for 12 cluster flats, to house 34 students, proposed for Eagle Yard in Tudor Street.
Consulted on the proposed development, English Heritage has told the city council that it has no problem with the principle of limited redevelopment of the courtyard behind the grade II listed Tudor House.
However it is not supporting this application saying that ' it makes not attempt to incorporate existing historic fabric on the site and is severely let down by the absence of quality or any attempt to reflect the character of the conservation area or to enhance it'.
It added that the design proposed ' does not appear to relate to the historic environment of Exeter and could be anywhere' and 'is certainly not worthy of the historic city of Exeter'.
If given the go-ahead the present buildings would be demolished.
The buildings are partly sited over Higher Leat, a medieval water course.
Eagle Yard was first settled in the 17th century by those involved in Exeter's cloth industry and it is likely that some of the building were used in the dyeing process.
From the mid 19th century to the early 20th century the buildings were used as an iron foundry.
