5 Cottage Grove, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DQ

Planning appeal 3300746 at 5 Cottage Grove, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DQ (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the adequacy of the site to accommodate the proposed dwelling and the host dwelling in terms of the amount of private amenity space and its disposition in relation to both dwellings.

construction of a two bedroom bungalow in the rear garden of the property

Authority: Tendring District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode: CO16 8DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the adequacy of the site to accommodate the proposed dwelling and the host dwelling in terms of the amount of private amenity space and its disposition in relation to both dwellings
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
the adequacy of the proposals to provide car parking for both dwellings in order to safeguard the safety and convenience of highway users

What decided it

The site is inadequate to accommodate the proposed dwelling and host dwelling with sufficient private amenity space, and the proposal fails to provide satisfactory car parking and manoeuvring provision, contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: SP7SPL3LP4LP8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 2Paragraph 110Paragraph 111

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