Planning appeal decision
2, Braeside Road, Paignton , Devon, TQ4 6BX
Planning appeal 3335404 at 2, Braeside Road, Paignton , Devon, TQ4 6BX (Torbay Council) was allowed on 8 May 2024 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy, outlook, noise and pollution disturbance.
change of use to 3 No residential apartments (rear annexe)
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ4 6BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to privacy, outlook, noise and pollution disturbance
- Whether occupants of the proposed development would have reasonable access to parking and waste storage
What decided it
The sustainable location of the site meant that the somewhat disjointed parking arrangement and communal waste storage would be acceptable, allowing the development to proceed without harmfully affecting future occupants' living conditions or creating unreasonable access difficulties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE3Policy TA3Policy W1
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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