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Allowed28 November 20233318135

63 Wharf Road, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0DZ

Planning appeal 3318135 at 63 Wharf Road, Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 0DZ (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
SS17 0DZ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSTP 22Policy CSTP23Policy PMD2Policy PMD1Policy PMD9Policy PDM2Policy PDM8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56

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