Planning appeal decision
St Georges, Bellrock Close, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8SD
Planning appeal 3301094 at St Georges, Bellrock Close, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8SD (Torbay Council) was allowed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the transport impacts of the development would be acceptable.
Change of use from office to dwelling
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- TQ2 8SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the transport impacts of the development would be acceptable
- whether the impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development would be acceptable
What decided it
The proposal is located in an urban area with good access to services and facilities by non-car means and unrestricted on-street parking, making the transport impacts acceptable, and the modest nature of the space beneath the flat with concrete floors makes the noise impacts acceptable.
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