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Dismissed6 May 20253358928

Rear of 363A Westborough Road, Westcliffe-on-sea, Southend on Sea, SS0 9TS

Planning appeal 3358928 at Rear of 363A Westborough Road, Westcliffe-on-sea, Southend on Sea, SS0 9TS (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposal with particular regard to the amount of floorspace provided, outlooks and privacy.

convert existing coach house into a dwellinghouse

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Dring G
Postcode
SS0 9TS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the proposal with particular regard to the amount of floorspace provided, outlooks and privacy
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of designated European sites

What decided it

The proposal would not provide appropriate living conditions due to inadequate floorspace, poor outlook and significant privacy impacts, and there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate that harm to European sites would be mitigated.

The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the significant conflict with the development plan regarding living conditions and the unresolved risk of harm to European sites; the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) was not engaged because European sites as protected assets provided a strong reason for refusal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP4Policy KP2Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM8Policy KP1Policy DM6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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