®Planning appeal decision
33 North Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AB
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Core Strategy Policy RTC1, Core Strategy Policy RTC2, Core Strategy Policy RTC5, AAP Policy 3, DMP Policy DM34, DMP Policy DM1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.