®Planning appeal decision
18 Branksome Close, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 1EA
the formation of a two-storey rear extension; loft conversion including hip to gable roof alteration with rear dormer and two attached pitched roof dormers to the front’; front porch with pitched roof; wraparound balcony to the rear and side to include bi-fold doors and balustrading; changes to fenestration, and 2.5m planting on the southeast elevation boundary
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the street scene
- the effect on the living conditions as regards outlook and privacy for occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The substantial fall in land levels and the orientation of neighbouring properties meant the scheme would achieve additional floorspace mainly by building up rather than extending outward, limiting effects on the host dwelling and neighbours' amenity.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy DE1, Policy DE3, Policy DE5
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.