Planning appeal decision
1305 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2AD
Planning appeal 3318088 at 1305 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2AD (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Condition 7 is reasonable and necessary to secure suitable living conditions for the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance, or whether the revised wording proposed by the appellant would achieve that aim.
Erection of a two-storey rear extension and installation of dormers to sides to form additional self-contained flats and alteration of front elevation without complying with Condition 7 (noise attenuation condition)
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- SS9 2AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether Condition 7 is reasonable and necessary to secure suitable living conditions for the occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular reference to noise and disturbance, or whether the revised wording proposed by the appellant would achieve that aim
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide evidence that Condition 7 could not be complied with, and the proposed alternative wording was deficient in omitting equipment maintenance requirements, addressing vibration, and would be unenforceable given the apparent prior occupation of the flats.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- KP2CP4DM1DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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