Planning appeal decision
41 Sunbeam Avenue, Jaywick, Essex, CO15 2JJ
Planning appeal 3322372 at 41 Sunbeam Avenue, Jaywick, Essex, CO15 2JJ (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 29 January 2024 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be acceptable in respect of the risk of flooding.
conversion from domestic garage/store to C3 dwelling house. Provision for bin and cycle storage, along with additional landscaping to the front and rear
- Authority
- Tendring District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- CO15 2JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable in respect of the risk of flooding
- Whether the proposed development offers an acceptable standard of accommodation
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet the flood risk requirements of Policy PPL1 and the space standards of Policy LP3(b), with the site's location in Flood Zone 3a presenting an unacceptable risk of internal flooding during the building's lifetime.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PPL1Policy LP3(b)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 174Paragraph 165Paragraph 135
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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