Planning appeal decision
30 Spencer Walk, Tilbury, RM18 8XJ
Planning appeal 3358228 at 30 Spencer Walk, Tilbury, RM18 8XJ (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.
construction of granny annexe to rear of garden
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- RM18 8XJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The large footprint and scale of the proposed annexe would appear disproportionate and incongruous within the residential setting, failing to integrate with the local development pattern of domestic-scale outbuildings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSTP22Policy PMD2
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.
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