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Dismissed15 November 20233315321

45 Longhouse Road, Grays, RM16 4RT

Planning appeal 3315321 at 45 Longhouse Road, Grays, RM16 4RT (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect that the removal of condition 4 would have on the character and appearance of the area.

conversion of garage into a self contained annexe with extensions to garage. A drop kerb proposed to front to accommodate new driveway without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 17/01064/FUL, dated 17 November 2017

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
RM16 4RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect that the removal of condition 4 would have on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect that the removal of condition 4 would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of the host dwelling and the occupiers of the appeal building
  • the effect that the removal of condition 4 would have on highway safety, with regard to the adequacy of the parking provision, and the potential for the displacement of vehicles on to the public highway

What decided it

The removal of condition 4 would cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of occupiers through overlooking and privacy loss, and would harm the character and appearance of the area through garden subdivision, which together outweigh the modest housing benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
PMD1PMD2PMD8PMD9CSTP22
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 130

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