®Planning appeal decision
8 Edinburgh Road, BRIXHAM, TQ5 9PH
1 no new detached houses on C3 residential land following approval of Application Number: P/2023/0447/CP and demolition of flank extension to no 8
- Authority
- Torbay Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposed development on the parking provision of the appeal site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant and permanent adverse visual impact of the cramped and conspicuous new dwelling on the character and appearance of the surrounding area outweighed the modest housing supply benefits, even when applying the tilted balance for areas with insufficient housing land supply.
the significant adverse visual impact on character and appearance outweighed the benefits of one dwelling and housing supply contribution, even under the tilted balance of paragraph 11(d) of the Framework
Framework references: 11, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy DE1, Policy BH5, Policy BH6, Policy BH8, Policy TA2, Policy TA3, Policy DE3
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.