Planning appeal decision
9 Ludlow Place, Grays, RM17 5AS
Planning appeal 3308071 at 9 Ludlow Place, Grays, RM17 5AS (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 July 2023 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
erection of a single storey one bedroomed dwelling in the land adjacent to no. 9 Ludlow Place, including vehicle access
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- RM17 5AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- Living conditions of future residents in respect of privacy, amenity space, outlook and light
- Provision of car parking
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of future residents through its incongruous backland location, cramped layout, and unacceptable privacy, light and amenity deficiencies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSTP22Policy CSTP23Policy PMD1Policy PMD2Policy PMD8Policy PMD9Annexe 1 of the Thurrock Borough Local Plan 1997
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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