®Planning appeal decision
29 Ellacombe Church Road, Ellacombe, TORQUAY, TQ1 1LJ
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy DE1, Policy DE3, Policy TA3, Policy ER1, Policy TH8, Policy THW4, Policy TH9, Appendix F
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.