33 Fleet Street, TORQUAY, TQ2 5DJ

change of use of retail’s upper floors storage to 4 No. residential units

Authority: Torbay Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Hunter A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development, in particular flats 1 and 2 provide adequate living space and acceptable levels of daylighting for future occupants
Whether the proposed development contributes to the creation of sustainable communities

What decided it

The proposed development would provide adequate living standards for future occupants and contribute to sustainable communities by meeting identified housing need in a highly accessible town centre location with associated regeneration benefits.

The benefits of residential development in a sustainable town centre location, including housing delivery, conservation area preservation, and town centre regeneration, outweighed the limitations of the accommodation in terms of suitability for families and certain population groups.

Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy DE3, Policy SS11

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