29 Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RJ

Planning appeal 3341749 at 29 Western Road, Torquay, TQ1 4RJ (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2024 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on a) the living conditions of future occupiers, with specific regard to internal space standards, outlook and light and b) the character and appearance of the St Marychurch Conservation Area.

Alterations to form two dwelling Units

Authority: Torbay Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dickson R
Postcode: TQ1 4RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on a) the living conditions of future occupiers, with specific regard to internal space standards, outlook and light and b) the character and appearance of the St Marychurch Conservation Area

What decided it

The inadequate internal space standards, light and outlook in the three-bedroom unit, particularly the impractical dog-leg shaped bedroom and the bedroom with only rooflight provision, would harm the living conditions of future occupiers in breach of Policy DE3, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits.

The benefits of removing a 9-bed HMO and providing two family-sized dwellings in a sustainable location with contribution to housing supply (considerable weight) were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to living conditions of future occupiers caused by inadequate space standards, light and outlook in the three-bedroom unit.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DE3Policy DE1Policy SS10Policy TH8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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