Garage Rear of 16 Hillesdon Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1QQ

Planning appeal 3275174 at Garage Rear of 16 Hillesdon Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1QQ (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on highway safety.

described as, ‘conversion and change of use of existing shop storeroom into a one bedroom flat

Authority: Torbay Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Fish A
Postcode: TQ1 1QQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers, particularly the inadequate outdoor amenity space, poor outlook, cramped internal conditions, and potential exposure to noise, disturbance and fumes from adjacent industrial use, outweighs the modest housing contribution and the out-of-date development plan.

The modest housing contribution and location with good access to services and facilities were outweighed by significant harm to living conditions of future occupiers; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TA3Appendix FPolicy TH9Policy THW4Policy DE3Policy SS10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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