Planning appeal decision
1 St. Vincents Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PP
Planning appeal 3359095 at 1 St. Vincents Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PP (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was dismissed on 19 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 appeal property, the terrace of which it forms part and the wider Milton Conservation Area.
single storey side and rear wrap around extension
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- SS0 7PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the appeal property, the terrace of which it forms part and the wider Milton Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal's excessive depth and width, combined with its incongruous wrap-around design and glazed roof, would adversely alter the character and appearance of the dwelling and undermine its contribution to the terrace and conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the identified less than substantial harm to the heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM5Core Strategy Policy KP2Core Strategy Policy CP4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212
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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