Planning appeal decision
32 Elmwood Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4ND
Planning appeal 3296996 at 32 Elmwood Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4ND (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character of the street and surrounding area.
convert No.32 Elmwood Avenue into a 2 bedroom house, sub-divide the plot and erect an attached 2 bedroom house to create terraced housing. Form new shared vehicular access off Elmwood Avenue
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- SS5 4ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character of the street and surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character of the street and surrounding area, particularly the loss of the open front gardens at the junction, outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an area with an up-to-date five-year housing land supply.
the harm to the character of the street and surrounding area outweighed the benefits of providing one additional dwelling in an area with an up-to-date five-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP1DM1DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69Paragraph 71Paragraph 126Paragraph 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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