®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent 30 Woodlands Road, The Spinneys, HOCKLEY, Essex, SS5 4PL
enclosure of grass verge incorporating it into domestic garden and erection of a 1m tall picket timber fence
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal scheme on highway safety
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the loss of the grass verge, which makes a positive contribution to the verdant character and sense of spaciousness of the residential area, outweighed any justification based on alleged poor maintenance of the site.
The harm to character and appearance of the area outweighed any benefits or justifications advanced by the appellant; no balancing exercise in favour of the development was undertaken.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM1, Policy DM30, Rochford District Council Supplementary Planning Document 2: Housing Design (SPD 2)
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