®Planning appeal decision
5, Smallholdings Eastwoodbury Lane, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6UZ
a two-storey single dwelling situated on the land east of 5 Smallholdings
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the supply of best and most versatile agricultural land (BMVAL)
- the green buffer to the south of Eastwoodbury Lane and future use as public open space
- the integrity of the SPA and Ramsar sites
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d)ii, which meant that the limited conflict with the development plan was outweighed by the benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in a suitable location with good access to facilities and biodiversity enhancements.
The limited weight attributed to the conflict with the development plan policies protecting BMVAL and the green buffer was outweighed by the benefits of delivering one additional dwelling in a suitable location with good access to facilities, biodiversity enhancements, and renewable energy provision, assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CP5 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy 2007, Policy CP4 of the Core Strategy, Policy ENV3 of the London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan 2014
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.