®Planning appeal decision
376 London Road, BENFLEET, SS7 1AX
loft conversion with front dormers, part single story / part two story rear extension and convert dwelling into three self-contained flats (amended proposal)
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers of Flats A and B with respect to privacy, outlook, light, and health and wellbeing
What decided it
The unacceptable lack of privacy for future occupiers of Flat B due to the proximity of glazed openings to communal garden space, which could not be adequately mitigated without creating unacceptable outlook, was a harm of significant weight that outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in an area lacking five-year supply.
The benefits from the addition of two dwellings in an area unable to demonstrate five-year housing land supply and economic benefits during construction and occupation were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse effects on living conditions of future occupiers of Flat B
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy EC2, Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document Section 5
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.