®Planning appeal decision
4 St. Matthews Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 6JA
construction of a house with associated landscaping and access
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chelston Conservation Area (CA), including trees
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to natural light and outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of No 4 St Matthews Road with regard to the provision of external amenity space
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Chelston Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, and heritage protection policies provide a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i).
the harm to the heritage asset outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits; the tilted balance did not apply due to heritage protection policies qualifying as protection policies under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i)
Framework references: 11, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy C4, Policy DE1, Policy SS10, Policy DE3, 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.