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Allowed6 May 20223251226

71 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5DT

Planning appeal 3251226 at 71 Watlington Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5DT (Castle Point Borough Council) was allowed on 6 May 2022 by Inspector Price J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for residents, having particular regard to the noise environment within external amenity areas.

siting of four mobile homes and four day rooms

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
SS7 5DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for residents, having particular regard to the noise environment within external amenity areas

What decided it

The low level of harm to external amenity from railway noise was outweighed by the benefits of meeting Gypsy and Traveller accommodation need on a site already zoned for residential use.

The low level of harm found to external amenity areas from train noise was outweighed by the proposal's benefits, including meeting Gypsy and Traveller need, use of former residential land, and good access to services and facilities.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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