®Planning appeal decision
Garage on Gate Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5QW
Conversion of existing garage building to provide 1- bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Maldon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Felgate J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed conversion would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, having regard to matters of size, outlook, natural light and amenity space
- whether the lack of on-site car parking would be acceptable
What decided it
The lack of external outlook and severely restricted natural light to the bedroom, one of only two habitable rooms, would result in living conditions that are unacceptable and incompatible with good living standards.
The benefits of adding to the housing stock and preserving a building contributing to the conservation area were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unsatisfactory living conditions that the new unit would offer to its future occupiers.
Framework references: 130, 105, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy D1, Policy T2
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