Briary Towers, 42 Vicarage Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6HX

Planning appeal 3279565 at Briary Towers, 42 Vicarage Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6HX (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 3 December 2021 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 Chelston Conservation Area.

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
Postcode: TQ2 6HX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DE1Policy DE5Policy SS10Policy DE3Policy TH8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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