Planning appeal decision
6 Broomborough Drive, Totnes, TQ9 5LT
Planning appeal 3352131 at 6 Broomborough Drive, Totnes, TQ9 5LT (South Hams District Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of the building constitutes a breach of planning control under section 174(2)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, specifically whether the building exceeds the limitations of Class E permitted development rights by reason of having more than a single storey.
- Authority
- South Hams District Council
- Appeal type
- Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the erection of the building constitutes a breach of planning control under section 174(2)(c) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, specifically whether the building exceeds the limitations of Class E permitted development rights by reason of having more than a single storey
What decided it
The raised decked area with substantial supporting structure provides significant additional useable floor area and constitutes an additional storey, exceeding the single-storey limitation of Class E permitted development rights.
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