®Planning appeal decision
376 London Road, Benfleet, SS7 1AX
Planning appeal 3326852 at 376 London Road, Benfleet, SS7 1AX (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 June 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- SS7 1AX
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC2Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document Section 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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