®Planning appeal decision
72 Fobbing Road, Corringham, Essex, SS17 9BN
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a single dwelling and 6 apartments
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed new house with particular reference to outlook
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The combined effect of poor outlook for the new house occupiers, significant harm to character and appearance, and unresolved highway safety concerns substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
The benefits of six new dwellings and moderate economic and local services benefits attracted significant weight in favour of the scheme, but the adverse impacts of poor outlook, significant harm to character and appearance, and potential highway safety prejudice substantially and demonstrably outweighed these benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 114, 115, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy PMD1, Policy CSTP22, Policy CSTP23, Policy PMD2, Policy PMD8, Policy PMD9
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.