®Planning appeal decision
14 Raphael Avenue, Thurrock, TILBURY, RM18 8NA
change of use from a 6-person house of multiple occupation to an 8-person house of multiple occupation, and the erection of a single- storey rear extension
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Felgate J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects on neighbouring occupiers, due to noise and disturbance
- the effects on parking and highway safety
- whether the proposal would put the occupants at undue risk from flooding
- whether the development should contribute to the Council's mitigation strategy for internationally designated sites
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan as a whole and would cause no material harm to character, neighbours, highway safety, or flood safety, while making a small positive contribution to meeting housing needs in an area of shortfall.
The benefits of meeting housing needs in an area of housing shortfall outweighed the absence of any substantiated harm to character, amenity, highway safety, or flood safety.
Framework references: 11, 56, 57, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy PMD2, Policy CSTP22, Policy PMD1, Policy PMD8, Policy PMD9, Policy CST27, Policy PMD15, Policy CST19
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.