®Planning appeal decision
164 London Road, Southend on Sea, SS1 1PH
a change of use from ground floor commercial shop to residential flat
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed residential flat with regards to outlook, light and storage space
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions, particularly the lack of outlook to the main living space, outweighed the limited housing benefits of a single unit despite the Council's housing land supply deficit.
The limited benefits of one additional residential unit in a sustainable location and on previously developed land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the poor living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3, Policy DM8, Policy KP1
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.