®Planning appeal decision
51 Stephenson Avenue, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8XD
Planning appeal 3272821 at 51 Stephenson Avenue, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8XD (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 29 September 2021 by Inspector Deane G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers of the appeal property with regard to private amenity space.
Retrospective planning application for the construction of an outbuilding (L-shaped, single storey, flat roof) for use as a gym and store
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Deane G
- Postcode
- RM18 8XD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides satisfactory living conditions for the occupiers of the appeal property with regard to private amenity space
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 49 Stephenson Avenue with regard to light and visual impact
What decided it
The outbuilding, being modest in height and well-positioned within a good-sized plot, provides satisfactory private amenity space for No 51 and causes no significant harm to the living conditions of No 49 with regard to light and visual impact.
The quantity, quality and usability of private amenity space available to No 51, together with the absence of significant harm to the living conditions of No 49, outweighed any concerns and supported the grant of permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PMD1 of the Core Strategy and Policies for the Management of DevelopmentThurrock Design Guide: Residential Alterations and Extensions SPD
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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