®Planning appeal decision
60 Thurlow Road, Torbay, TQ1 3EG
formation of a single dwelling within the rear gardens at 60 Thurlow Road, Torquay, TQ1 3EG
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- highway safety with specific regard to access and parking provision
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to external garden space
What decided it
The significant and long-lasting harms to character and appearance and highway safety substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits, even under the tilted balance test.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant and long-lasting harm to character and appearance and highway safety, substantially outweighed the limited benefits of housing contribution and economic benefits, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole
Framework references: 11, 108, 111, 130, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy DE1, Policy DE3, Policy TA2, Policy TA3, Policy TH8, Policy TH9, Policy THW4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.