Planning appeal decision
40 Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NQ
Planning appeal 3280738 at 40 Kimberley Road, Benfleet, SS7 5NQ (Castle Point Borough Council) was allowed on 17 December 2021 by Inspector Hall C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 42 Kimberley Road with regard to overbearing impact.
Single storey rear extension with lean roof over and 3 velux windows; creation of first floor over garage with proposed hipped roof
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall C
- Postcode
- SS7 5NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 42 Kimberley Road with regard to overbearing impact
What decided it
The existing spatial relationship between the properties, the absence of additional first floor projection towards the rear, and the spacious character of the south-facing gardens meant the proposal would not have an excessively overbearing impact on the neighbour's living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H17 of the Castle Point Borough Council Local Plan (November 1998)Policy RDG3 of the Castle Point Borough Council Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (January 2013)
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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