Planning appeal decision
Garden World Plants Limited, Canvey Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0QD
Planning appeal 3320925 at Garden World Plants Limited, Canvey Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0QD (Castle Point Borough Council) was allowed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations.
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of residential care home comprising 55 No. units
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SS8 0QD
What decided it
The Council's failure to adequately weigh the fallback position as a material consideration and its inconsistent treatment of similar proposals on the same site constituted unreasonable behaviour warranting a full costs award.
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