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Allowed27 March 20233304800

369 Westborough Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9TS

Planning appeal 3304800 at 369 Westborough Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 9TS (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 27 March 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers.

change of use of rear part of ground floor from ancillary storage space to the takeaway (class sui generis) to a house on ground and first floor (Class C3)(Retrospective)

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode
SS0 9TS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers
  • the lack of outdoor amenity space and waste and cycle storage
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect on habitats and species in accordance with the Habitats Regulations

What decided it

The site's sustainable location in a dense urban area adjacent to a local centre, combined with the absence of demonstrable harm to neighbours, character, or protected habitats (with appropriate mitigation), justified allowing the retrospective residential use despite the lack of outdoor amenity space.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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