®Planning appeal decision
105 High Street, BENFLEET, SS7 1ND
described on the application form as ‘demolish existing outbuildings and construct 2no 3 bed semi-detached houses with private garden to the rear and car parking to Station Road’
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the extent to which the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the South Benfleet Conservation Area
- whether a satisfactory standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor space
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, in particular overlooking and loss of outlook
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the South Benfleet Conservation Area through the scale and design of the proposed development, combined with the failure to provide satisfactory amenity space, outweighed the limited public benefits.
Framework references: 215
Plan policies cited: EC2, EC25, EC26, EC29, RDG1, RDG2, RDG3, RDG5, RDG6, RDG8
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