Planning appeal decision
11A Beach Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1HP
Planning appeal 3342252 at 11A Beach Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1HP (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 30 July 2025 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and sense of enclosure.
the replacement of existing garden access stairs and enlargement of terrace area
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- SS9 1HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, outlook and sense of enclosure
What decided it
The proposal would cause material harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of privacy, harmful overlooking, and an adverse sense of enclosure, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy KP2Policy CP4
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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