Planning appeal decision
Osborne Bros, Billet Wharf High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ER
Planning appeal 3295646 at Osborne Bros, Billet Wharf High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ER (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2022 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.
to use public amenity space adjacent seating area to Osborne Bros Café to provide additional external seating area with associated boundary treatment and alterations to pedestrian access
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- SS9 2ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety and public accessibility
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting and significance of The Crooked Billet Public House
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and would cause harm to highway safety and public accessibility that could not be justified by the limited economic benefits identified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM5Policy DM6Policy CP3Policy DM15
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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