Planning appeal decision
316 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 5LY
Planning appeal 3333533 at 316 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 5LY (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 8 March 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and existing street trees.
layout parking to front and form new vehicle crossover onto Bournemouth Park Road
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- SS2 5LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area and existing street trees
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a vehicle crossover through an intact grass verge that is a characteristic and attractive feature of the street scene, appearing as an alien feature that would be harmful to character and appearance, and the absence of an arboricultural impact assessment to assess potential damage to street trees of amenity value.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy 2007 Policy KP2Core Strategy 2007 Policy DP4Development Management Document 2015 Policy DM1Development Management Document 2015 Policy DM3Supplementary Planning Document 1 Design and Townscape Guide 2009
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 136
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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