Planning appeal decision
10 Dining, 10 Civic Square, Tilbury, RM18 8AD
Planning appeal 3324846 at 10 Dining, 10 Civic Square, Tilbury, RM18 8AD (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 February 2024 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
standard 20 feet shipping containers linked together on hard standing
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- RM18 8AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The shipping containers, by their design and utilitarian form, would cause visual harm to the character and appearance of the area that is clearly visible to neighbouring residential occupiers and would diminish their reasonable enjoyment of their residential living environment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSTP23Policy PMD2
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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