Planning appeal decision
138 Hadleigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 2LZ
Planning appeal 3288864 at 138 Hadleigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 2LZ (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2022 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
to demolish existing detached garage and erect new detached garage with mezzanine level gym
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SS9 2LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at 57 Salisbury Road with particular regard to visual impact
What decided it
The proposed building's size, siting and appearance would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area by disrupting the existing architectural hierarchy and composition of the surrounding buildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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