®Planning appeal decision
9 Ilsham Road , Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JG
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to parking, amenity space, light levels and outlook, and the living conditions of occupiers of Bellair Cottage with regard to outlook, visual intrusion and overlooking
- Whether the development provides an adequate level of parking and affects highway safety
What decided it
The development would provide unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers due to poor access to natural light, limited outlook, and complete absence of outdoor amenity space, and would harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy, which adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefit.
The benefit of delivering one new house in an accessible location and boosting housing supply (albeit by only one dwelling where there is a significant shortfall) was outweighed by the adverse impacts of unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers and harm to neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy DE3 of the Torbay Local Plan, Policy THW4 of the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan, Policy TA3 of the Torbay Local Plan, Policy TH9 of the Torquay Neighbourhood Plan, Policy TA2 of the Torbay Local Plan
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