2 Hall Lane, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6SH

Planning appeal 3266542 at 2 Hall Lane, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6SH (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 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 and on the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets.

development of a single-storey, 1-bedroom dwelling attached to the adjacent 2 Hall Lane dwelling and reconfiguring the existing dwelling's rear extension

Authority: Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pannell G
Postcode: RM15 6SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and on the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The less than substantial but considerable harm to the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets and the character and appearance of the area outweighed the modest social and economic benefits of the proposal.

The modest social and economic benefits arising from housing supply contribution and construction phase activity did not outweigh the less than substantial but considerable harm to the setting of designated and non-designated heritage assets and the character and appearance of the area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: PMD4CSTP24PMD2CSTP22
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 69Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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