Planning appeal decision
96-98 West Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS0 8NU
Planning appeal 3319503 at 96-98 West Road, Shoeburyness, Essex, SS0 8NU (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 28 March 2025 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the extraction equipment on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers located on West Road, with particular regard to noise, disturbance, vibration, odour and fumes.
without planning permission, the installation of an extraction flue to the rear
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- SS3 9DS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the extraction equipment on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers located on West Road, with particular regard to noise, disturbance, vibration, odour and fumes
What decided it
The extraction flue causes unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers through noise, disturbance, vibration, odour and fumes, which cannot be satisfactorily addressed by conditions and conflicts with the development plan.
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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