Planning appeal decision
43 Barton Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3JG
Planning appeal 3359444 at 43 Barton Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3JG (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 43 Barton Avenue, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external space.
two storey dwelling with parking and amenity area
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hills J
- Postcode
- TQ3 3JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 43 Barton Avenue, with particular regard to the provision of internal and external space
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with regard to internal space
- the effect of the proposed development on the local highway network with regard to parking and waste provision
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The cumulative harm to living conditions of existing and future occupiers and inadequate parking and waste provision arrangements outweighed the acceptable character and appearance impact.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DE3Policy DE1Policy TA3Policy W1Policy PNP1(d)Policy PNP1(c)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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