Planning appeal decision
7 Hillside Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4NN
Planning appeal 3319265 at 7 Hillside Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4NN (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 5 December 2023 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
Demolish existing single storey dwelling house to create 2No new residential dwellings
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
- Postcode
- SS5 4NN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- the integrity of protected European Sites
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan and material considerations do not indicate a decision should be taken otherwise, with character and appearance concerns addressed through design compatibility and European site integrity protected through agreed RAMS mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP1 of the Rochford District Council Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2011Policy DM1 of the Rochford District Council Development Management Plan 2014Policy DM3 of the Rochford District Council Development Management Plan 2014
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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