Planning appeal decision
35 St. Marys Park, Paignton, TQ4 7DA
Planning appeal 3280317 at 35 St. Marys Park, Paignton, TQ4 7DA (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2022 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of timber frame lean-to shed/store up against the front of the property
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TQ4 7DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal provides adequate provision for off-street parking
What decided it
The proposal would appear as an incongruous standalone construction in timber cladding extending across the whole frontage, at odds with the character of the street scene where other extensions appear integral to dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy DE5Policy PNP1(c)Policy TA2Policy TA3Appendix F
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124
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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