®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Maxstoke Court, Middle Warberry Road, Wellswood, Torquay , Devon, TQ1 1RP
Planning appeal 3279511 at Land Adjoining Maxstoke Court, Middle Warberry Road, Wellswood, Torquay , Devon, TQ1 1RP (Torbay Council) was allowed on 6 April 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Warberries Conservation Area.
a single storey two bedroomed detached dwelling
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TQ1 1RP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Warberries Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development makes adequate arrangements for vehicle parking provision and bicycle storage
- The effect of the proposed development on living conditions of future residents of the appeal scheme with regards to access and arrangements for waste and recycling
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of housing (2.9 years) engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the limited harm from parking under-provision did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and environmental gains.
The limited harm arising from under-provision of off-street parking did not significantly or demonstrably outweigh the cumulative benefits of housing delivery in an area with significant housing land supply shortfall, limited economic benefits during construction, and environmental benefits from tree and hedge planting and surface water management, when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy SS10Policy TH8Policy DE3Policy TA1Policy TA2Policy TA3Policy TH9Policy W1Appendix F
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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