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Dismissed20 January 20253343513

198 Plumberow Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5PL

Planning appeal 3343513 at 198 Plumberow Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5PL (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of 194 Plumberow Avenue.

demolish existing detached house and construct 2 no. two bedroomed semi-detached bungalows and 1 no. two bedroomed detached bungalow

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
SS5 5PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of 194 Plumberow Avenue
  • the effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial and enduring harm to the living conditions of occupiers of the adjacent property through increased noise and disturbance from the proposed parking and turning layout outweighed the modest housing benefits and efficient use of brownfield land.

the modest housing benefits and efficient use of brownfield land were outweighed by the substantial and enduring harm to living conditions for occupiers of the adjacent property

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM3Policy H1Policy CP1Policy DM1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 135

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