29A Ceylon Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 7HS

Planning appeal 3314154 at 29A Ceylon Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex, SS0 7HS (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed dormer extension on the appeal property and the character and appearance of the area.

conversion of existing first floor flat into 3No. 1B1P flats making use of the loft space and creating a dormer to the rear elevation

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M
Postcode: SS0 7HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed dormer extension on the appeal property and the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would provide an acceptable quality of accommodation
whether the proposal provides sufficient on-site parking for the development in the interests of highway safety

What decided it

The significant weight attached to the identified harms—poor design, substandard accommodation, and highway safety concerns—outweighed the limited benefits of two additional dwellings when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.

The benefits of delivering two additional residential units and associated economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, failure to provide acceptable accommodation quality, and potential detriment to highway safety, assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: KP2CP4CP3DM1DM3DM8DM15
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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