®Planning appeal decision
9 Chatsworth Road, Torquay, TQ1 3BJ
extension to create residential unit
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the size of the unit would be acceptable with regard to development plan policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would secure adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to outlook
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to the loss of the existing garages and the characteristics of the proposed carport
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance from poor design and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, when weighed against the limited housing benefits in the context of the Framework, demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) was engaged due to lack of five-year housing land supply; however, the significant adverse impacts from poor design and inadequate living conditions demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity from a single small dwelling.
Framework references: 11, 108, 130, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy SS11, Policy DE1, Policy DE3, Policy TA2, Policy TA3, Policy TH8, Policy TH9
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.