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Allowed19 June 20243338569

Land Adjoining Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6PD

Planning appeal 3338569 at Land Adjoining Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6PD (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 19 June 2024 by Inspector Wood T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects on the character of the area.

the erection of five new buildings comprising 38 residential apartments (Use Class C3) with car parking, cycle parking, new primary and secondary vehicular accesses, soft and hard landscaping including amenity space and associated works

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Wood T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects on the character of the area
  • Parking and traffic
  • Affordable housing
  • Effects on schools, healthcare and other services

What decided it

The Council's agreement that the proposal complies with the development plan in all respects, combined with the Inspector's acceptance of the design, parking, and viability justifications, rendered the appeal allowable without need to examine housing supply.

The benefits of the proposal, including housing delivery and site improvement, outweighed any concerns raised by local residents regarding character, parking, and service provision, as the proposal accords with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CSTP22Policy CSTP23Policy PMD2Policy CSTP2Policy PMD8Policy PMD9Policy PMD13Policy PMD7

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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