Planning appeal decision
71-73 Southchurch Road, , Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2NL
Planning appeal 3285658 at 71-73 Southchurch Road, , Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2NL (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2022 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties at 75 Southchurch Road and 71-73 Southchurch Road, in relation to outlook and privacy.
demolish existing store to rear and erect a two-storey replacement store comprising of store area at ground floor level with cycle and bin stores, timber fence and gates to rear and one self-contained flat at first floor level with external staircase, alterations to elevations and install PV panels to side elevation
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- SS1 2NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties at 75 Southchurch Road and 71-73 Southchurch Road, in relation to outlook and privacy.
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of outlook outweighed the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling in the context of a housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, being significant harm to neighbouring living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of one dwelling when considered against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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