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Dismissed25 January 20233309242

87 Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, SS7 2TA

Planning appeal 3309242 at 87 Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, SS7 2TA (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene and surrounding area.

two storey extension with loft space extension scheme

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Lock H
Postcode
SS7 2TA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the streetscene and surrounding area
  • the living conditions of occupants of 89 Daws Heath Road, with particular reference to outlook

What decided it

The proposal would be visually imposing and out of scale with its surroundings, and would create an oppressive and overbearing impact on the outlook and living conditions of the neighbouring property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EC2 of the Castle Point Borough Council Local Plan 1998RDG2 of the SPDRDG3 of the SPD
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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