Planning appeal decision
17 Plumberow Mount Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AU
Planning appeal 3266277 at 17 Plumberow Mount Avenue, Hockley, SS5 5AU (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2021 by Inspector Pannell G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the subdivision of the site and the erection of 1 No. detached dwelling
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pannell G
- Postcode
- SS5 5AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the likely effect of the development on trees and hedgerows
What decided it
The proposed rear dwelling would introduce a discordant built form that would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area by introducing tandem development contrary to the linear street pattern of Plumberow Mount Avenue.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy CP1Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM25
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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