Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 6 Crosby Road, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 8LG
Planning appeal 3257162 at Land to the Rear of 6 Crosby Road, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 8LG (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 12 July 2021 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the loss of open space is outweighed by other considerations.
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- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- SS0 8LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loss of open space is outweighed by other considerations
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate that the open space was surplus to requirements, and the development plan policies and NPPF clearly protect open space from development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP7Policy CP4Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 96Paragraph 97
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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