®Planning appeal decision
Garage Rear of 16 Hillesdon Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1QQ
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
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to noise, disturbance and fumes from adjacent industrial use, outweighs the modest housing contribution and the out-of-date development plan.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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy TA3, Appendix F, Policy TH9, Policy THW4, Policy DE3, Policy SS10
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.