Planning appeal decision
6 Philpott Avenue, Southend, SS2 4RL
Planning appeal 3319115 at 6 Philpott Avenue, Southend, SS2 4RL (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 30 September 2024 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and area.
without planning permission, the erection of a side extension
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- SS2 4RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and area
What decided it
The development harms the character and appearance of the host building and area by disrupting the established building line and open character through its size, scale, height and location, in conflict with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3
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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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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