Planning appeal decision
14 Downesway, Benfleet, SS7 1EE
Planning appeal 3303463 at 14 Downesway, Benfleet, SS7 1EE (Castle Point Borough Council) was allowed on 22 August 2023 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety and the free flow of traffic.
to demolish the existing garage, porch and conservatory and construct a single storey rear/side extension plus other external alterations
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- SS7 1EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety and the free flow of traffic
What decided it
The proposed development would provide sufficient parking in accordance with parking standards and would not harm highway safety or the free flow of traffic.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T8Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document 2013
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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