Planning appeal decision
229 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5JR
Planning appeal 3303651 at 229 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5JR (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 7 October 2022 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon highway safety.
the construction of a vehicular crossover
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- SS2 5JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal upon highway safety
What decided it
The absence of any demonstrated harm to highway safety, combined with the proposal reflecting an established pattern of forecourt parking in the area, meant the appeal could be allowed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP3Policy DM15
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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