Planning appeal decision
77 Brunel Road, Paignton, TQ4 6HY
Planning appeal 3276656 at 77 Brunel Road, Paignton, TQ4 6HY (Torbay Council) was allowed on 15 September 2021 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 75 and 79 Brunel Road with regard to privacy.
extension and conversion of existing garage to form bedroom, formation of raised decking to rear
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- TQ4 6HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 75 and 79 Brunel Road with regard to privacy
What decided it
The privacy screens to the sides of the raised deck, if adequately obscure, would prevent sideways views and provide greater privacy for neighbours than currently exists, such that the effects on neighbour privacy would not be unacceptable.
The potential for increased overlooking from the raised deck was outweighed by the mitigation provided by the privacy screens, resulting in effects on neighbour privacy that would not be unacceptable.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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