Planning appeal decision
11 Scott Road, Grays, RM16 4ED
Planning appeal 3318245 at 11 Scott Road, Grays, RM16 4ED (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 October 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
single storey 1 bedroom annexe to rear of garden
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- RM16 4ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would appear as a visually dominant and incongruously large addition that would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area, conflicting with design policies and SPD guidance requiring annexes to be modest in scale.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- PMD2CSTP22
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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