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Dismissed21 August 20253359882

8 Edinburgh Road, Brixham, TQ5 9PH

Planning appeal 3359882 at 8 Edinburgh Road, Brixham, TQ5 9PH (Torbay Council) was dismissed on 21 August 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

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
Postcode
TQ5 9PH

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DE1Policy BH5Policy BH6Policy BH8Policy TA2Policy TA3Policy DE3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 232

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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