Planning appeal decision
448 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW
Planning appeal 3354095 at 448 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HW (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 23 May 2025 by Inspector Kent R, by written representations.
Proposed building to form 3 letting apartments within the gardens/grounds of existing site (revised scheme)
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kent R
- Postcode
- TQ1 1HW
What decided it
The Council did not act unreasonably in its assessment of the proposal against development plan policies and the Framework, and therefore an award of costs is not warranted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TU5Policy TO2
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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