Planning appeal decision
56 Windsor Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4DW
Planning appeal 3303465 at 56 Windsor Avenue, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4DW (Teignbridge District Council) was dismissed on 25 October 2022 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area.
two storey front extension and parking
- Authority
- Teignbridge District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- TQ12 4DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area
- whether there would be an effective means of surface water disposal
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the building and surrounding area through its dominant scale and discordant design, and failed to demonstrate an effective means of surface water disposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy WE8Policy EN4
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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