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Allowed19 January 20233302227

Grange Service Station, 247 London Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9DW

Planning appeal 3302227 at Grange Service Station, 247 London Road, Rayleigh, SS6 9DW (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing buildings and structures and construction of 26 residential units and associated basement car parking and landscaping

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Miles H
Postcode
SS6 9DW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to overlooking and overbearing effect on Little Wheatley Chase
  • Highway safety and the free flow of traffic with particular regard to on street parking

What decided it

The proposed development would improve the character and appearance of the area and would not cause unacceptable harm to living conditions or highway safety, and the SPA effects would be adequately mitigated through the planning obligation.

The benefits of replacing a poor quality garage building with a well-designed residential scheme that improves the townscape outweighed the minor shortfall in car parking provision given the site's accessible location and sustainable transport links.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP1 of the Core Strategy Adopted Version (2011)Policy DM1 of the Development Management Plan (2014)Policy DM30 of the Development Management Plan (2014)

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