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Allowed1 September 20233316793

20 Gibson Drive, Paignton, TQ4 7AL

Planning appeal 3316793 at 20 Gibson Drive, Paignton, TQ4 7AL (Torbay Council) was allowed on 1 September 2023 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of new self build 2 storey semi-detached dwelling

Authority
Torbay Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
TQ4 7AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development would be of similar height, scale and layout to the adjoining property and would preserve the character and appearance of the area through appropriate massing and visual separation from the adjacent footpath.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DE1 of the Torbay Local Plan 2012-2030Policy PNP1(c) of the Paignton Neighbourhood Plan 2012-2030
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 126Paragraph 130

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