Planning appeal decision
19-21 King Street, Berry Head With Furzeham, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9TH
Planning appeal 3294655 at 19-21 King Street, Berry Head With Furzeham, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 9TH (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character or appearance of the Brixham Town Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TQ5 9TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the character or appearance of the Brixham Town Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset
- The effect of the proposed dwelling on the living conditions for occupiers of Nos. 17-23 King Street as regards outlook and privacy
- The adequacy of the living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling
- The necessity or otherwise of the development including a cycle storage and a car parking space
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would not preserve the character and appearance of the Brixham Town Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, and this harm would not be outweighed by any public benefit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SS10BH5BH6DE3TA2NC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16Paragraph 111Paragraph 130Paragraph 201Paragraph 202Paragraph 11
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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