Planning appeal decision
Land at 'Tumbleweed', Shinner's Steps, Brixham, TQ5 9RY
Planning appeal 3282728 at Land at 'Tumbleweed', Shinner's Steps, Brixham, TQ5 9RY (Torbay Council) was allowed on 28 January 2022 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
without planning permission the construction of a boundary fence, including scaffolding pole supports, exceeding 2m in height above ground level on the western boundary of the Land ('the Unauthorised Works'). The Unauthorised Works are shown on the annexed photographs
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- TQ5 9RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
What decided it
The fence has minor visual impact, is sympathetic to surrounding built forms, and does not harm the character and appearance of the site, conservation area, or the setting of the adjacent listed building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy SS10Policy HE1Policy BH5Policy BE1
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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