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Dismissed13 December 20213260415

425 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PQ

Planning appeal 3260415 at 425 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PQ (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2021 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of 18 self-contained flats in two blocks of three storeys facing Sutton Road and one block of two storeys at the rear, layout of 12 car parking spaces and cycle storage to the rear, bin storage stores to the front and installation of vehicular access onto Sutton Road following the demolition of existing buildings

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
SS2 5PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of the new flats, having regard to sightliness and odour of refuse storage facilities, and access for people with disabilities
  • affordable housing
  • the safety of highway users and free flow of traffic, having regard to vehicular parking

What decided it

The considerable harm to character and appearance and living conditions of future occupiers arising from poor design, particularly the prominent bin stores and extensive hard surfacing, outweighed the modest housing and affordable housing benefits.

The modest housing contribution and four affordable units on a previously developed site in a sustainable location were substantially outweighed by considerable harm to character and appearance and living conditions of future occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy KP3Policy CP8Policy DM7Policy CP3Policy DM15Policy KP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 105Paragraph 126Paragraph 11

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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