®Planning appeal decision
9A College Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1YL
Planning appeal 3358810 at 9A College Gardens, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1YL (Rochford District Council) was dismissed on 14 August 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of no. 32 Rocheway, with particular regard to privacy and outlook.
‘New build 4-bed 3 storey property’
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- SS4 1YL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on living conditions for occupiers of no. 32 Rocheway, with particular regard to privacy and outlook
- the effect on the wellbeing of those accessing services at the adjacent Trust Links premises, with particular regard to privacy
- whether suitable living conditions would be provided for future occupiers, with reference to the amount of private outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The unacceptably harmful effect on living conditions for occupiers of no. 32 Rocheway through overlooking and overbearing outlook, which conflicts with the development plan and cannot be outweighed by the modest benefits of a single dwelling.
the modest benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land in a built-up area were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with the conflict with the development plan attracting significant weight
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 135
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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