®Planning appeal decision
Sciroby Kennels New House Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0JY
Planning appeal 3325514 at Sciroby Kennels New House Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0JY (Basildon District Council) was dismissed on 2 April 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed amendments to the original planning permission can be determined through an application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, with particular regard to the proposed outdoor storage facility.
the change of use of site from animal boarding business use to a mixed use comprising: Class E(a) retail, Class B8 (storage or distribution) and Class E(g)(iii) industrial processes use. Demolition of existing kennels, cattery buildings, storage building and greenhouse, change of use of existing office into shop/office, and the erection of 2no. detached buildings for Class B8 and/or Class E(g)(iii) purposes, without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref. 20/00225/FULL, dated 18 August 2022
- Authority
- Basildon District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- SS12 0JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed amendments to the original planning permission can be determined through an application under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, with particular regard to the proposed outdoor storage facility
What decided it
The proposed outdoor storage facility would constitute a third building which conflicts with the original planning permission's description of development (two detached buildings only), and therefore cannot be varied under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 following the Finney judgment.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Saved Policy BAS BE12 (iii)Saved Policy BAS BE12 (iv)
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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