Planning appeal decision
208A York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RX
Planning appeal 3290488 at 208A York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RX (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 22 December 2022 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide future occupants with satisfactory living conditions, having regard to the size and layout of the kitchen.
change of use from 6-person House in Multiple Occupation (use class C4) to 8-person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- SS1 2RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide future occupants with satisfactory living conditions, having regard to the size and layout of the kitchen
What decided it
The kitchen and living area is of sufficient size and contains adequate facilities to accommodate eight occupants without creating overcrowding or poor housing conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy Development Planning Document 1 (2007)Policy DM1 of the Development Management Document (2015)Policy DM8 of the Development Management Document (2015)
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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