Planning appeal decision
63 Perinville Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PA
Planning appeal 3339323 at 63 Perinville Road, Torquay, TQ1 3PA (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use from verge to curtilage and erection of boundary fences and hedge
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TQ1 3PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- anti-social behaviour and crime in the area
- the living conditions of local residents, with particular regard to the loss of an open space
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the area by introducing visually prominent 2 metre fences that would reduce the visual gap and sense of openness, conflicting with the development plan policies DE1 and TH8.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE1Policy TH8Policy DE3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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