Planning appeal decision
32 Elmwood Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4ND
Planning appeal 3317397 at 32 Elmwood Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4ND (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the return frontage of the site relating to the design of the existing dwelling and the streetscene.
a two-story side extension, single story rear orangery extension and overhanging roof canopy with brick piers to front
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kemmann-Lane T
- Postcode
- SS5 4ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the return frontage of the site relating to the design of the existing dwelling and the streetscene
- The effect of the proposed development on the character of the street in respect of the size of the residential plots in the immediate locality
What decided it
The two-storey extension is of appropriate scale, mass and design, being set back and lower than the existing roof, and would make a positive contribution to the existing dwelling and streetscene without harming the character of the street in respect of residential plot sizes.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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