®Planning appeal decision
38 Church Street, PAIGNTON, TQ3 3AH
change of use from shop / restaurant to dwelling
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Perrins N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers, having particular regard to outlook, natural light, privacy, noise and disturbance, and outdoor amenity space
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Old Paignton Conservation Area
- Refuse storage
What decided it
The significant weight attributed to housing delivery in the absence of a five-year housing supply, combined with the identification of residential use as the optimum viable use for the property, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the conservation area.
The less than substantial harm to the Old Paignton Conservation Area was outweighed by the public benefits of providing an additional dwelling where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing supply, securing the optimum viable use of the building, and enabling renovation and improved condition of the property.
Framework references: 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy DE3, Policy DE1, Policy SS10, Policy W1, Policy PNP1
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.