186 Branksome Ave , Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 8DF

‘I am currently an Ofsted Registered Childminder, and I am wanting to change to Childcare on Domestic Premises in order to take on extra staff to help with special needs children who already attend my setting’

Authority: Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Dyer S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character of the site and the surrounding area
The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to the potential for noise and disturbance
Whether the development makes acceptable provision for access, manoeuvring and parking of vehicles

What decided it

The harmful effects on the character of the surrounding residential area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through noise and disturbance, combined with inadequate parking provision, were not outweighed by the benefits of providing additional childcare facilities.

Plan policies cited: Policy CSTP22, Policy PMD2, Policy PMD1, Policy PMD8, Policy PMD9, Policy CSTP12

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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