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Dismissed15 September 20233303568

20 Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PL

Planning appeal 3303568 at 20 Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PL (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 September 2023 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the proposed dwelling will be a one bedroom detached bungalow with one small front dormer. Demolition of existing storage outbuilding

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Berry A
Postcode
SS7 5PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing dwelling and the living conditions of future occupiers, with particular reference to garden sizes
  • highway safety
  • the integrity of the SPAs

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance, living conditions, and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing one dwelling, when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The provision of one dwelling and temporary construction employment (moderate weight) were outweighed by substantial harm to character and appearance, living conditions of existing and future occupiers, and highway safety, resulting in the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Saved Policy EC2Saved Policy T8Policy RDG1Policy RDG3Policy RDG6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 111Paragraph 120Paragraph 11
Judgments
People over Wind and Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta ECLI:EU:C:2018:244

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