®Planning appeal decision
Flat 3 Westerlands, Underhill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6GU
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would comply with local and national policies that seek to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk from flooding
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that a sequential test had been passed in relation to flood risk, combined with the harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Conservation Area, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and no material considerations justified approval.
the limited benefits of the proposal in terms of housing supply and economic activity did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Conservation Area, and the failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ER1, Policy ER2, Policy DE1, Policy SS10, Policy TH8
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.