To provide twelve 2 bedroom dwellings, arranged in three mini-terraces.

The Committee considered an application for construction of twelve 2-bedroom townhouses. 

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Development Management Committee undertook a site visit and written representations were available on the Council’s website.  At the meeting Adrian Gillette and Trevor Barfoot addressed the Committee in support of the application. 

The Case Officer reported verbally to the meeting that, after considering representations from the applicant’s agent, it was accepted that the Gross Internal Area of each dwelling was 72-73s sqm.  The Case Officer then recommended to members that Reason for Refusal 02 be amended to exclude any reference to internal living standards.

Resolved:

That the application be refused for the reasons set out in the submitted report with condition 02 being amended as follows:

02.    The proposal, due to the limited internal floor areas of each dwelling, the lack of adequate outdoor amenity space, and inadequate parking facilities and limited street parking within the vicinity, would result in a poor residential environment for future occupiers of the dwellings, contrary to Policies H1, DE3 and TA3 of the Torbay Local Plan 2012-2030.