®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 46 Theobalds Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 2NE
Planning appeal 3268361 at Land Adjacent to 46 Theobalds Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 2NE (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2021 by Inspector Osgathorp C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the street scene and the surrounding area.
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
- Postcode
- SS9 2NE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 69Paragraph 124Paragraph 130
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.