®Planning appeal decision
10 Chestnut Avenue, Thurrock, Grays, Essex, RM16 2UJ
‘Demolishing the existing outbuilding and creating a new house of 1 no. of (6 Bedrooms for 8 people), associated cycle storage, bin storage, and amenities’
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Williams K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development upon Habitats sites
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the cramped positioning and narrow plot width that would appear incongruous in the street scene, outweighs the limited housing and economic benefits of the single dwelling.
The limited social and economic benefits of one additional dwelling and construction activity were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, such that the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 12
Plan policies cited: CSTP22, CSTP23, PMD2
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.