®Planning appeal decision
27 Redstock Road, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 5DJ
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy CP8, Policy DM7, Policy DM8, Policy KP3, Policy CP6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.