®Planning appeal decision
6 Hartington Place, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2HN
Planning appeal 3331891 at 6 Hartington Place, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2HN (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 12 November 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Numbers 17A, 17B, 19 and 21 Pleasant Road with particular regard to outlook, and the occupiers of Numbers 23A/23B Pleasant Road, with particular regard to privacy.
a second floor extension to create additional flat with private parking and balcony amenity space
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- SS1 2HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of Numbers 17A, 17B, 19 and 21 Pleasant Road with particular regard to outlook, and the occupiers of Numbers 23A/23B Pleasant Road, with particular regard to privacy
- The character and appearance of the host building and area
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through overbearing effects on outlook and loss of privacy outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land.
The harm to living conditions of nearby occupiers, which conflicts with development plan policies, weighs significantly against permission and outweighs the limited weight attached to the cumulative benefits of housing provision, economic contribution, and efficient use of previously developed land; the adverse impacts on living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS Policy KP2CS Policy CP4DMD Policy DM1DMD Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 124Paragraph 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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