®Planning appeal decision
7 The Reeves Road, TORQUAY, TQ2 6EQ
proposed house and parking (all as drawings) adj 7 The Reeves Road Torquay”
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Sherwell Valley Road with particular regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The harmful effects on character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety, combined with conflict with key Framework policies on design quality, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery in an area with insufficient housing land supply.
The social benefits of housing delivery and modest economic benefits were given significant weight, but the harm to character and appearance, living conditions of existing occupiers, and highway safety would significantly and demonstrably outweigh these benefits, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy DE1, Policy TH8, Policy TA3, Policy TH9, Policy H1, Policy DE3, Policy ER1
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.