®Planning appeal decision
80 River View, Thurrock, Chadwell St Mary, RM16 4BD
a new high quality residential apartment building which provides 9no. residential apartments with dual aspect, private amenity and car parking
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of No 84 and No 86 River View, with regard to outlook and overshadowing
- whether suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupants of the development, with regards to external amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with regard to access and servicing
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harms to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants outweighed the substantial benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year supply.
The substantial benefits of delivering nine new homes in an area with a 2.5-year housing land supply were outweighed by the significant harms to character and appearance and living conditions, assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: PMD1, PMD2, PMD8, CSTP22, CSTP23
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.