®Planning appeal decision
1 Westgate, Shoeburyness, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9BT
erect dwellinghouse with associated amenity space, layout parking spaces, car electric charging point and bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site, the streetscene and the wider area
- the degree to which the house would provide an accessible and adaptable dwelling
- the effect of the net increase of one dwelling on habitats and species
What decided it
The poor design quality of the proposal at a prominent corner location, which would cause harm to character and appearance, outweighed the benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in the context of housing supply shortfalls when the Framework policies are taken as a whole.
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii favoured the appeal due to housing delivery shortfalls, but the harm to character and appearance and poor design at a prominent junction, when assessed against the Framework policies as a whole, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of one additional dwelling, and the balance tipped against the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 74
Plan policies cited: DM8
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.