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Allowed30 September 20213274851

29 Ellacombe Church Road, Ellacombe, Torquay, TQ1 1LJ

Planning appeal 3274851 at 29 Ellacombe Church Road, Ellacombe, Torquay, TQ1 1LJ (Torbay Council) was allowed on 30 September 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.

conversion of existing outbuilding to a self-contained unit of accommodation consisting of a one bed, garden apartment, with amenity space and car parking

Authority
Torbay Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Fish A
Postcode
TQ1 1LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers by reason of space, outlook and noise
  • The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The combination of the site's location within a ten-minute walk of the town centre providing realistic transport alternatives, the previous commercial use generating greater vehicle movements, and the low traffic speeds at the junction together justified allowing the appeal despite the shortfall in parking provision against policy.

The modest visual impact and compliance with design policies, combined with acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with the imposition of a fence condition, and the moderate weight given to town centre proximity and previous commercial use outweighed the shortfall in parking provision against policy requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DE1Policy DE3Policy TA3Policy ER1Policy TH8Policy THW4Policy TH9Appendix F

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