Planning appeal decision
443 Rayleigh Road, Benfleet, SS7 3ST
Planning appeal 3350442 at 443 Rayleigh Road, Benfleet, SS7 3ST (Castle Point Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 March 2025 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal proposal can be considered under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
the demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear/side extension without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 23/0725FUL, dated 29 January 2024
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- SS7 3ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal proposal can be considered under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
- the effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy, outlook and overshadowing
What decided it
The appeal proposal to add a roof terrace conflicts with the original description of development in the planning permission and therefore cannot be considered under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as established by the Finney judgment.
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