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Dismissed28 September 20213255676

Land Adjacent 15 Rosemead, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4JQ

Planning appeal 3255676 at Land Adjacent 15 Rosemead, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4JQ (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 September 2021 by Inspector Warder S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area (both appeals).

the demolitions of double garage block and construction of 3No detached bungalows

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Warder S
Postcode
SS7 4JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposals on the character and appearance of the area (both appeals)
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 11 and 15 Rosemead with particular regard to noise and disturbance (both appeals)
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of the dwellings served by the existing access with particular regard to congestion and convenience (both appeals)
  • the living conditions of the future occupiers of house type B with particular regard to the size of the bedrooms and storage space (Appeal A only)

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the proposals on character and appearance and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

the modest housing benefits of two or three units were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by harmful effects on character and appearance and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EC2Policy EC3RDG1RDG2RDG12RDG16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 69Paragraph 130

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