Planning appeal decision
7 Milton Road, Grays, Thurrock, Essex, RM17 5EZ
Planning appeal 3334334 at 7 Milton Road, Grays, Thurrock, Essex, RM17 5EZ (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 July 2024 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
a single storey rear of garden annexe to the main house
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- RM17 5EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The disproportionate scale and considerable depth of the proposed annexe would dominate the rear garden and detract from the character and appearance of the dwelling and the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSTP22Policy PMD2
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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