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Allowed10 June 20253353542

69 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7EU

Planning appeal 3353542 at 69 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7EU (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 10 June 2025 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO with particular regard to external works.

change of use from commercial floorspace (Class E) to 1 x self-contained flat (Class C3)

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
SS0 7EU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would constitute permitted development under Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO with particular regard to external works
  • Whether the proposed development would provide sufficient living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of adequate natural light in the proposed bedroom

What decided it

The reinstatement of glazing in the existing rear door constitutes maintenance rather than operational development, and the resulting natural light levels to the bedroom would be adequate despite the presence of external structures.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
KP2CP4DM1DM3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130

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