®Planning appeal decision
Rear of 62 Green Lane, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS9 5QX
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living space and refuse arrangements
What decided it
The adverse impacts to character and appearance and to living conditions of future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of a single additional dwelling when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The benefits of one additional dwelling and limited economic benefits were given minor weight, but were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and failure to meet internal space standards, even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP4, Policy KP2, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM8
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.