9 Rylands Road , Southend-on-sea , Essex , SS2 4LW

demolition of garage and erection of detached bungalow to rear of existing bungalow alongside all associated works including changes to access, driveway, parking, plot separation and landscaping

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bowyer J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The shortfall in five-year housing land supply (4.18 years against the required 5 years) triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the significant weight afforded to housing delivery benefits outweighed the modest harm to character and appearance.

The modest harm to character and appearance was outweighed by the significant benefit of additional housing delivery in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply and NPPF objectives to boost housing supply and make effective use of land

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM15

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