®Planning appeal decision
33 North Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AB
Planning appeal 3253289 at 33 North Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AB (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 23 August 2021 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect the development would have on the vitality, viability and character of Rochford Town Centre.
conversion of existing office/shop into original two bedroomed dwelling
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Underwood G
- Postcode
- SS4 1AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect the development would have on the vitality, viability and character of Rochford Town Centre
- whether or not the development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to any noise and disturbance arising from the adjoining public house
- the effect the development would have on the evening economy of Rochford with particular reference to any effects the development might have on the operation of the adjoining public house
What decided it
The development would harm the vitality, viability and character of the Town Centre and would fail to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, in conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise.
The limited benefits of providing an additional dwelling in an accessible location were substantially outweighed by the harm to town centre vitality, viability and character, the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to noise from the adjoining public house, and the risk to the evening economy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy RTC1Core Strategy Policy RTC2Core Strategy Policy RTC5AAP Policy 3DMP Policy DM34DMP Policy DM1
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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