®Planning appeal decision
127 Winner Street, Paignton, TQ3 3BP
Planning appeal 3274399 at 127 Winner Street, Paignton, TQ3 3BP (Torbay Council) was allowed on 10 November 2021 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the Old Paignton Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings, 117-119 and 131 Winner Street.
development for two residential dwellings (all as drawings) with parking, to demolish rear buildings retaining existing retail uses and flats over fronting Winner St (development of houses is outside Conservation Area)
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TQ3 3BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the Old Paignton Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings, 117-119 and 131 Winner Street
- Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers by reason of amenity space
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers by reason of outlook and privacy
- The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety by reason of parking provision and visibility
What decided it
The retention of the frontage buildings and the positioning of the new dwellings on lower ground, combined with the town centre location and existing pattern of rear development, meant the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to character, appearance, conservation area, listed building settings, neighbouring amenity, or highway safety.
The limited harm to the conservation area from demolition of the storage building, which makes very limited contribution to its character, was outweighed by the acceptable design, retention of frontage buildings, and compliance with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy PNP1(c)Policy SS10Policy DE3Policy TA3Policy PNP1(d)Policy SS11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 111Paragraph 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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