®Planning appeal decision
71-73 Southchurch Road, , Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2NL
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1
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.