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Dismissed19 October 20223288877

23 Chelmer Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 7TB

Planning appeal 3288877 at 23 Chelmer Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 7TB (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 19 October 2022 by Inspector Senior H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted for the external appearance of the dwellinghouse.

the “Prior Approval for an additional storey to a dwellinghouse (increase in height 1.90 metres) under Class AA, Part 1 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended)

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Senior H
Postcode
SS6 7TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether prior approval should be granted for the external appearance of the dwellinghouse
  • The impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of 25 Chelmer Avenue with particular regard to light

What decided it

The proposal would fundamentally and harmfully alter the character and appearance of the area through the increased height of the eaves level, which outweighed the occupiers' need for additional living space.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12

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