Planning appeal decision
62 South Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8JD
Planning appeal 3299047 at 62 South Furzeham Road, Brixham, TQ5 8JD (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 7 December 2022 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect upon the character and appearance of the area including Brixham Town Conservation Area.
Re-work existing interior layout, single storey side and rear extension in addition to roof conversion. Re-work existing rear dormers, with additional front and rear dormers and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- TQ5 8JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect upon the character and appearance of the area including Brixham Town Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision
What decided it
The considerable importance and weight attached to the harm caused to Brixham Town Conservation Area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions regarding privacy, outweighed the limited public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SS10DE1DE5BH5BH6BE1DE3TA3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202Paragraph 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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