®Planning appeal decision
3-31 Runwell Road, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7HG
erection of two, 6 storey blocks to provide 123 apartments (76 one bedroom and 47 two-bedroom units) with part basement/part elevated car park to provide 113 parking spaces with associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sturgess M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area by reason of its height, scale, massing and general design.
What decided it
The Inspector found that the proposed buildings would not harm the character and appearance of the area and would instead deliver a high-quality design contribution at a gateway location, outweighing the limited harms identified.
the substantial benefits of design quality, housing delivery and affordable housing were found to far outweigh the limited harms identified (overbearing effect on tennis courts, minor traffic delay from refuse collection), so the proposal accorded with the development plan and was approved
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy BE12, Policy BAS BE12, Policy DES1, Policy DES3, Policy DES4, Policy S5, Policy H26, Policy DE12
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