Planning appeal decision
2C Smith Street, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9AL
Planning appeal 3277380 at 2C Smith Street, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9AL (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2022 by Inspector Jolly J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shoebury Garrison Conservation Area.
to demolish the existing building and to erect a new two-storey dwelling-house and to layout amenity space
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jolly J
- Postcode
- SS3 9AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shoebury Garrison Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers
- highway safety
- building regulations
What decided it
The failure to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions and highway safety, outweighed the limited benefits of providing one new dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM5Policy CP3Policy DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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