Planning appeal decision
9 Rylands Road , Southend-on-sea , Essex , SS2 4LW
Planning appeal 3328403 at 9 Rylands Road , Southend-on-sea , Essex , SS2 4LW (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 17 April 2024 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- SS2 4LW
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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