®Planning appeal decision
2 Mead Road, Torquay, TQ2 6TE
Planning appeal 3282847 at 2 Mead Road, Torquay, TQ2 6TE (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
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- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TQ2 6TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupants at 3 and 4 Parkmead with particular reference to outlook and natural light
What decided it
The harm to the spacious character and appearance of the area and the significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents, particularly the overbearing effect on 3 and 4 Parkmead, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the proposal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The limited economic and social benefits of the proposal were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the spacious character and appearance of the area and the significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents, such that the appeal was dismissed despite the tilted balance applying.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy DE3Policy TH8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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