®Planning appeal decision
27 Redstock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5DJ
Planning appeal 3332533 at 27 Redstock Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5DJ (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Wright A, 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 existing buildings and erection of a 19 x 4 storey apartment block with associated parking and amenity space and form vehicular access onto Redstock Road
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- SS2 5DJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether acceptable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to accessibility, outlook, light and internal space
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing and any need for education infrastructure arising from the development, taking into account the financial viability of the scheme
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, and failure to demonstrate adequate affordable housing provision outweigh the modest housing supply benefit when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefit of 18 dwellings contributing to housing supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the combined harm to character and appearance, unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, and failure to demonstrate adequate affordable housing provision, assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy CP8Policy DM7Policy DM8Policy KP3Policy CP6
- 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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