®Planning appeal decision
19 Romsey Road, BENFLEET, SS7 5TP
to demolish existing bungalow and associated outbuildings and construct 3 No. dwellings including new vehicle crossover and extension of existing vehicle crossover for associated parking
- 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 development on the streetscene and the locality
- the effect on neighbouring occupiers
- the extent of outdoor amenity space
- the extent of the proposed internal space living space
- the extent of the provision of parking space
- is there mitigation in accordance with the council's adopted Essex Coast Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS)
What decided it
The failure to provide satisfactory mitigation for likely significant effects on European designated habitats sites under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 provides a clear reason for refusal under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i), displacing the tilted balance.
Had mitigation been provided, the adverse impacts of the development (poor design, character harm, neighbour amenity loss and inadequate outdoor space) would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (marginal housing delivery of 2 dwellings and limited economic and environmental gains) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 69
Plan policies cited: RDG2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.