Planning appeal decision
1 Ashfield , Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9TF
Planning appeal 3336193 at 1 Ashfield , Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9TF (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects on the character and appearance of the area.
change of use of a grass verge to a domestic garden and erection of a 1.8m wooden fence around the boundary
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- SS6 9TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants
What decided it
The fencing sits within a varied streetscene that already includes multiple boundary treatments and enclosures, and does not create an undue sense of enclosure for neighbouring occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1
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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