31 Hillside Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8EY

Planning appeal 3358803 at 31 Hillside Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8EY (Maldon District Council) was allowed on 7 May 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the removal of condition 3 from the permission, and the retention of the rooflights on the north facing roof slope in clear glazing and without limit to the degree of opening, would be harmful to neighbouring occupiers due to overlooking and a loss of privacy.

addition of first floor level to existing bungalow, single storey front extension and single storey rear extension, change to external materials, addition of solar panels, fenestration alterations and removal of chimney (revision of 21/01044/HOUSE) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 23/00789/HOUSE, dated 18 October 2023

Authority: Maldon District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode: CM0 8EY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the removal of condition 3 from the permission, and the retention of the rooflights on the north facing roof slope in clear glazing and without limit to the degree of opening, would be harmful to neighbouring occupiers due to overlooking and a loss of privacy

What decided it

The physical position and angle of the rooflights, combined with the distances to neighbouring properties and the normal expectation of first-floor windows overlooking neighbours' gardens in residential areas, means the condition is not necessary to protect residential amenity.

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