®Planning appeal decision
Land rear of no. 1 Alexandra Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS9 1QD
demolition of disused cycle repair / storage building and erection of residential dwelling with amenity space
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dyer I
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the area, with particular reference to the Leigh Cliff Conservation area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed development with regard to availability of natural light and outlook, and internal space
- The effect of the proposal on European Designated Sites
What decided it
The material harm to the character and appearance of the Leigh Cliff Conservation Area caused by the incongruous form and design of the proposed building, combined with unacceptable living conditions due to poor natural light and outlook, outweighed the limited public benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The limited public benefits of providing one additional dwelling and redeveloping a brownfield site were outweighed by the substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset (the conservation area), to which considerable importance and weight was afforded under the statutory duty to preserve or enhance its character and appearance.
Framework references: 11, 12, 16, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM5, Policy DM8, Policy KP1, Policy DM6
Judgments cited: People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.