Planning appeal decision
17 Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham, TQ5 0LT
Planning appeal 3289026 at 17 Greenway Road, Galmpton, Brixham, TQ5 0LT (Torbay Council) was allowed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Galmpton Conservation Area.
for alterations and extensions
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- TQ5 0LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Galmpton Conservation Area
- Its effects upon the living conditions of the occupants of 15 Greenway Road, with specific reference to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The siting, scale and massing of the extension above the existing garage would not unduly harm the character and appearance of the conservation area setting or materially affect the living conditions and privacy of the neighbouring occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy DE3Policy DE5Policy SS10Policy BH5Policy BH6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 176
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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