Planning appeal decision
65A Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7BA
Planning appeal 3297961 at 65A Salisbury Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7BA (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 28 March 2023 by Inspector Wellstead J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use is within a suitable location, with particular regard to visitor accommodation and housing stock in the Borough.
the change of use from Dwellinghouse C3 Class use to Sui Generis (Short term let) C1
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wellstead J
- Postcode
- SS0 7BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use is within a suitable location, with particular regard to visitor accommodation and housing stock in the Borough
What decided it
The proposal would result in the loss of housing stock in an area with a demonstrated shortfall in housing supply and would not be located in a suitable location for visitor accommodation as required by the development plan.
The moderate benefits of visitor accommodation provision and economic activity did not outweigh the material harm to housing supply and the loss of valuable family accommodation in an unsuitable location
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP8Policy DM3Policy DM12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124
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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