Planning appeal decision
34 Greenwood Avenue, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1LD
Planning appeal 3283092 at 34 Greenwood Avenue, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1LD (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision not to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded.
proposed ground floor rear extension
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- King T
- Postcode
- SS7 1LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision not to issue a certificate of lawful use or development was well founded
What decided it
The height of the proposed extension, correctly measured from the highest ground level adjacent to the building, would exceed both the 3m eaves limit within 2m of the boundary and the 4m overall height limit for single-storey extensions under the GPDO.
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