®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of 26 - 30 Lime Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3PA
Planning appeal 3266084 at Land Rear Of 26 - 30 Lime Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3PA (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2021 by Inspector Osgathorp C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: (i) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; (ii) the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 2A Belfairs Close, with particular regard to privacy; (iii) whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable living environment for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy.
two new dwellings to the rear of 26 and 30 Lime Avenue
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Osgathorp C
- Postcode
- SS9 3PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: (i) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; (ii) the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 2A Belfairs Close, with particular regard to privacy; (iii) whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable living environment for future occupiers, with particular regard to privacy
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the introduction of substantial built form and loss of greenery and openness in a verdant back-garden setting significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of providing two dwellings towards housing supply.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan, even under the tilted balance triggered by the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 60Paragraph 69Paragraph 124Paragraph 130
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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