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Allowed11 September 20256000472

44, Penwill Way, Paignton, TQ4 5JQ

Planning appeal 6000472 at 44, Penwill Way, Paignton, TQ4 5JQ (Torbay Council) was allowed on 11 September 2025 by Inspector Hills J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

described in the application as “retrospective application: To remove one set of steps and part of front garden totalling 3m wide x 4m long to create one extra parking space. To make a hard standing of concrete with a retaining wall at the rear and to one side of the new parking space, the retaining wall is to be at the same level of the pathway around the principle elevation. Drop kerb to be installed to extend the existing drop kerb from the garage area. Reposition existing railings to take into account extended parking area

Authority
Torbay Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hills J
Postcode
TQ4 5JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

The sympathetic design and integration of the parking space into the urban landscape, combined with demonstrated highway safety through improved visibility and suitable parking provision, outweighed the Council's concerns about excavation and guideline non-compliance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DE1Policy TA2Policy TA3Policy PNP1(c)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 139Paragraph 115

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