Planning appeal decision
1 Swincombe Drive, Paignton, TQ3 3QF
Planning appeal 3338137 at 1 Swincombe Drive, Paignton, TQ3 3QF (Torbay Council) was allowed on 15 May 2024 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to access and parking.
Proposed alterations to form a dwelling and alter an existing dwelling (all as drawings) (re-submission)
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- TQ3 3QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to access and parking
- whether the living conditions of occupiers of the proposed development would be acceptable, with particular regard to outside space
What decided it
The proposed development accords with the development plan as a whole, with highway safety and living conditions both found to be acceptable subject to conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- TLP Policy TA2TLP Policy TA3TLP Policy DE3TLP Policy SS11TLP Policy DE1TLP Appendix FPolicy TH9 of the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan
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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