®Planning appeal decision
Briary Towers, 42 Vicarage Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6HX
the vertical extension to existing single storey extension
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chelston Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwelling at Brierley with reference to overlooking and loss of privacy
What decided it
The bulk and massing of the proposed extension would be disproportionate and would harm the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the limited benefits of the scheme would not outweigh this identified harm to the designated heritage asset.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area was not outweighed by the limited personal, economic and environmental benefits of the scheme, with significant weight attached to the conflict with development plan policies protecting the heritage asset.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy DE1, Policy DE5, Policy SS10, Policy DE3, Policy TH8
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.