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Allowed19 April 20233313630

48 Paarl Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9BT

Planning appeal 3313630 at 48 Paarl Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9BT (Castle Point Borough Council) was allowed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on parking provision, highway safety and convenience.

retrospective application to convert garage into second bedroom

Authority
Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Lock H
Postcode
SS8 9BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on parking provision, highway safety and convenience
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the appeal property and the street scene

What decided it

The substandard size of the converted garage meant it could not previously count as a parking space, and the modest increase in occupancy combined with sustainable location and available on-street parking meant a second space was not necessary, outweighing the technical conflict with parking standards.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T8Policy EC2RDG12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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