Planning appeal decision
13 Windmill Gardens, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1BL
Planning appeal 3275534 at 13 Windmill Gardens, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1BL (Torbay Council) was allowed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
parking area at front of property
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- TQ3 1BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the availability of on-street parking
What decided it
The limited visual impact of the parking structure in context, combined with the neutral parking outcome (same number of vehicles removed from street as before), meant the proposal caused no material harm and complied with the development plan.
The modest loss of on-street parking and visual impact of the hardstanding were outweighed by the neutral parking outcome and limited character and appearance effects, resulting in compliance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy DE5Policy PNP1Policy TA1Policy TA3
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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