Planning appeal decision
Crosby Lodge, Shedden Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5TY
Planning appeal 3274305 at Crosby Lodge, Shedden Hill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5TY (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 6 August 2021 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Belgravia Conservation Area.
Proposed second-floor extension
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TQ2 5TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the Belgravia Conservation Area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the heritage asset and the conservation area, which could not be outweighed by the limited public benefit of reinstating a historical veranda feature.
The public benefit of providing a veranda and reinstating a historical feature was outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy DE5Policy SS10Policy TH8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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