49 Christchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4JW

Planning appeal 3333854 at 49 Christchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4JW (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 24 May 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is within a suitable location for visitor accommodation with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and housing stock.

change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to short- term let rental unit (Sui Generis)

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Francis L
Postcode: SS2 4JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is within a suitable location for visitor accommodation with particular regard to the Council's spatial strategy and housing stock
the effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The appeal site's unsuitability for visitor accommodation under the development plan's spatial strategy, combined with material harm to housing supply and unacceptable disturbance to neighbours, outweighed the limited economic benefits.

the harm to housing supply, unsuitability of location for visitor accommodation, and unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions outweighed the small-scale economic and tourism benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM12Policy CP8Policy KP2Policy CP4Policy DM1Policy DM3

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