Planning appeal decision
165 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5HH
Planning appeal 3358232 at 165 Foyle Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5HH (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 April 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 appeal property, the street scene and locality.
side extension over ground and first floor to create additional bedrooms and living room
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- RM15 5HH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property, the street scene and locality
What decided it
The proposed extension would be visually dominant and disproportionate in width, materially reducing the openness of the plot and conflicting with design policies requiring extensions to be proportionate and subordinate to the original dwelling and responsive to the corner plot context.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CSTP22Policy CSTP23Policy PMD2Thurrock Design Guide Residential Alterations & Extensions Supplementary Planning Document 2017
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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