®Planning appeal decision
175 Lymington Road, TORQUAY, TQ1 4BA
change of use from C3 residential house to 7 bed HMO
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to general disturbance, noise nuisance, car parking provision and waste and recycling storage and collection arrangements
- whether the proposal would result in people and property being at risk from flooding
- the effect of the proposal on the balance of the community and the level of social and economic deprivation in the local area
- whether the proposal provides suitable cycle storage
What decided it
The harmful effects on neighbouring living conditions from inadequate parking provision and unresolved flood risk, when weighed against limited housing and social benefits, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of harm to neighbouring living conditions and failure to demonstrate flood resilience significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of alternative residential accommodation, even under the tilted balance
Framework references: 11, 168
Plan policies cited: Policy H4, Policy DE3, Policy TA3, Policy SS11, Policy ER1, Policy TH7
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.