319 Southbourne Grove, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0AH

Authority: Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Morris T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of occupants of 321 Southbourne Grove with particular regard to outlook

What decided it

The combination of the outbuilding's height, depth and siting along the side boundary created unacceptable harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers that was not justified by fallback permitted development rights or the existence of a smaller previous structure.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP4 (The Environment and Urban Renaissance), Policy DM1 (Design Quality), Policy DM3 (The Efficient and Effective Use of Land), Policy KP2 (Development Principles), Southend-on-Sea Supplementary Planning Document 1 Design and Townscape Guide (SPD) (2009)

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