®Planning appeal decision
63 Wharf Road, STANFORD-LE-HOPE, SS17 0DZ
the demolition of the existing dwelling to form an access, and the erection of four semi-detached chalets with parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the character and appearance of the area
- the occupiers of adjoining properties
- highway safety
What decided it
The Borough's failure to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply (2.5 years) and poor housing delivery performance (49% HDT result) meant the substantial weight of the net housing gain, combined with the scheme's full accordance with the development plan and absence of any substantiated harm, decisively favoured granting permission.
The benefits of the net gain of three dwellings, given the Borough's serious shortfall in five-year housing supply and poor housing delivery, substantially outweighed the absence of any discernible harm to character and appearance, neighbours' living conditions, or highway safety.
Framework references: 56
Plan policies cited: Policy CSTP 22, Policy CSTP23, Policy PMD2, Policy PMD1, Policy PMD9, Policy PDM2, Policy PDM8
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.