3 Link Road, CANVEY ISLAND, SS8 9JW

to demolish existing outbuildings and construct part single/part two storey side extension to create 1No. end of terrace dwelling

Authority: Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed dwelling on the streetscene
the effect of the proposed car parking arrangements on the safety and convenience of users of the highway

What decided it

The harmful effects on streetscene character and highway safety from the cramped appearance of the dwelling and inadequate parking provision outweighed the benefit of providing one additional dwelling in an area with an out-of-date development plan.

the benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an area unable to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply were outweighed by the harmful effects on streetscene character and highway safety

Framework references: 128, 130, 69, 119

Plan policies cited: Policy EC2

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