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Allowed6 December 20243340998

10 Chestnut Avenue, Grays, RM16 2UJ

Planning appeal 3340998 at 10 Chestnut Avenue, Grays, RM16 2UJ (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

‘Demolishing the existing outbuilding and creating a new house of 1 no. of (6 Bedrooms for 8 people), associated cycle storage, bin storage, and amenities’

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Williams K
Postcode
RM16 2UJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development upon Habitats sites

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the cramped positioning and narrow plot width that would conflict with the spacious, well-proportioned character of the street, outweighed the limited benefits of one additional dwelling in a context of housing land supply shortfall.

The significant harm to character and appearance outweighed the limited social and economic benefits of providing one additional dwelling, even when assessed against the tilted balance provisions of NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CSTP22CSTP23PMD2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12

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