Planning appeal decision
Lavender Lodge Dashpers, Brixham, TQ5 9LJ
Planning appeal 3341228 at Lavender Lodge Dashpers, Brixham, TQ5 9LJ (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 5 June 2024 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed summer house on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings.
construction of timber summer house and decking
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kent R
- Postcode
- TQ5 9LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed summer house on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings
What decided it
The summer house would be a visually prominent and discordant feature that would harm the open character and appearance of the road frontage, conflicting with development plan policies and NPPF requirements for well-designed places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DE1BH5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 139
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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