Planning appeal decision
16, 16A and 16B The Leas, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8EB
Planning appeal 3322477 at 16, 16A and 16B The Leas, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8EB (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was decided (invalid) on 4 November 2024 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The extent to which the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Leas Conservation Area.
replace existing wooden sash windows with uPVC double glazed sash windows at 16 and 16A The Leas
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- SS0 8EB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The extent to which the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Leas Conservation Area
What decided it
The replacement uPVC windows caused less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance, and the limited public benefit from improved energy efficiency did not justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP4Policy KP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM5Policy DM6
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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