Planning appeal decision
3A Beverley Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0DN
Planning appeal 3295288 at 3A Beverley Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0DN (Castle Point Borough Council) was allowed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene.
conversion of garage into habitable space together with external alterations
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- SS8 0DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed parking arrangements on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene
- Highway safety, with particular regard to the effect on pedestrians on the adjacent footway
- Whether the dwelling would be served by sufficient amenity space to meet the current and future needs of its occupants
What decided it
The proposal would not alter existing parking arrangements or increase parking demand, and therefore would not result in material harm to character, appearance, or pedestrian safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC2RDG12RDG6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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