Planning appeal decision
Flat 10 Park Hall, Parkhill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2BL
Planning appeal 3343885 at Flat 10 Park Hall, Parkhill Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2BL (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development in respect of (i) the character and appearance of the area including the St Johns Wood, Park Hill Urban Landscape Protection Area.
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- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Perrins N
- Postcode
- TQ1 2BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development in respect of (i) the character and appearance of the area including the St Johns Wood, Park Hill Urban Landscape Protection Area
- (ii) the living conditions of neighbouring properties
- (iii) biodiversity, and (iv) trees
What decided it
The development's formal scale, coverage and appearance caused unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring properties, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy C5Policy DE1Policy DE5Policy DE3Policy TH8
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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