Planning appeal decision
11 Hartington Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 2HR
Planning appeal 3341307 at 11 Hartington Road, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS1 2HR (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 19 December 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the STLRU on the housing stock in the Council's area.
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to short term let rental unit (sui generis)
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- SS1 2HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the STLRU on the housing stock in the Council's area
What decided it
The property's uncommonly small size and awkward internal configuration, unsuited for family occupation, combined with its location in an area where tourist accommodation is supported by Policy DM12, means the economic benefits outweigh the small negative effect on housing stock.
the benefits of the appeal development in a location consistent with Policy DM12 outweigh its small negative effect on the housing stock in the Council's area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP8Policy KP2Policy DM12
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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