19 Beveland Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7QU

Planning appeal 3339318 at 19 Beveland Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7QU (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, the Foulness Estuary SPA and Ramsar site, and the Blackwater Estuary SPA and Ramsar site.

the demolition of existing bungalow and proposed 5 flats with garage and parking spaces

Authority: Castle Point Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sylvester G
Postcode: SS8 7QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would affect the integrity of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, the Foulness Estuary SPA and Ramsar site, and the Blackwater Estuary SPA and Ramsar site
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether parking provision would be adequate
Whether the arrangements for the collection of refuse and recycling bins would be adequate

What decided it

The failure to secure the Essex Coast RAMS mitigation contribution through a legally binding planning obligation rather than direct payment meant the Inspector could not conclude with certainty that the proposal would not harm the integrity of the protected habitats sites, triggering a mandatory refusal under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EC2Policy H13Policy T8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 135Paragraph 180Paragraph 186

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