®Planning appeal decision
Land Adj 77 West Street, Rochford, SS4 1AU
Planning appeal 3344839 at Land Adj 77 West Street, Rochford, SS4 1AU (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rochford Conservation Area.
the erection of detached building with two flats
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce J
- Postcode
- SS4 1AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rochford Conservation Area
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with regard to flood risk
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the conservation area through unsympathetic design that would not preserve or enhance its character, combined with the failure to satisfy the sequential flood risk test, outweighed the limited housing benefits of the two-dwelling proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP2 of the Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2011Policy DM1 of the Local Development Framework Development Management Plan 2014Policy DM3 of the Local Development Framework Development Management Plan 2014
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 170Paragraph 173
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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