®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 46 Theobalds Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 2NE
a two-storey, two-bedroom dwelling replacing an existing, single-storey garage in a suburban, residential area
- 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
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties at Nos 32, 36 and 38 Western Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable living environment for future occupiers, with particular regard to the size and usability of the outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, combined with significant harm to neighbouring living conditions and failure to provide an acceptable living environment for future occupiers, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.
The modest housing benefits and contribution to supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers and future occupiers.
Framework references: 11, 60, 69, 124, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM8
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