Planning appeal decision
Seahaze, George Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9AB
Planning appeal 3326127 at Seahaze, George Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9AB (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 16 November 2023 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the balconies on the character and appearance of Seahaze and the area.
installation of two balconies and new sliding doors to the eastern elevation (within the boundary)
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- SS3 9AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the balconies on the character and appearance of Seahaze and the area
What decided it
The balconies would be shallow, light structures that would be largely recessive and glimpsed in public views, and would not cause harm to the character and appearance of Seahaze or the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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