Land Adjacent to 13-29 Kipling Avenue, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 8HE

residential development to create 8 no. 2-bedroom 2- storey dwellings

Authority: Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Pattison B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would accord with the development plan with reference to the loss of open space
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The identified adverse impacts in respect of the loss of open space and effect on character and appearance, which are matters of a high order, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and delivery, even when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The significant weight attached to the contribution to housing supply and delivery shortfalls was outweighed by the high-order adverse impacts of loss of open space and harm to character and appearance, assessed against the Framework as a whole.

Framework references: 99, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy PMD5, Policy PMD2, Policy CSTP22, Policy CSTP1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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