®Planning appeal decision
Land rear Of 26 - 30 Lime Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3PA
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 12, 60, 69, 124, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM8
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.