Planning appeal decision
Organ Works , Foxton Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 4XX
Planning appeal 3292260 at Organ Works , Foxton Road, Grays, Essex, RM20 4XX (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 16 March 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety.
the change of use from office to a place of worship/community hall
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- RM20 4XX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The availability of sufficient on-street parking in the immediate vicinity (Gumley Road and The Chase) and sustainable transport alternatives via bus services meant that the proposed development would not have an unacceptable effect on highway and pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PMD8PMD9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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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