8 Tor Close, PAIGNTON, TQ4 6LB

side and rear extension to an existing dwelling and the construction of a new dwelling in the adjacent garden

Authority: Torbay Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hills J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
living conditions of the occupier of No 7 Tor Close with particular regard to outlook and sunlight

What decided it

The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area through the introduction of a proportionally dense and cramped arrangement of built frontage uncharacteristic of the leafy suburban setting significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution.

the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, which runs contrary to the social and environmental objectives of sustainable development

Framework references: 11, 130

Plan policies cited: Policy DE1 of the Torbay Local Plan 2012 to 2030, Policy BH5 of the Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Development Plan, Policy DE3 of the Torbay Local Plan 2012 to 2030

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