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Dismissed12 December 20253361971

6, Southend Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5NH

Planning appeal 3361971 at 6, Southend Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5NH (Thurrock Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

described as, ‘demolition of existing garage and new dwelling to the land rear of 6 and 8 Southend Road Grays’

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
RM17 5NH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to private amenity space
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers at No 8 Southend Road with regard to privacy

What decided it

The proposal would harmfully diminish the spacious character of the area through an excessively large dwelling on an undersized plot, combined with inadequate private amenity space and an unmitigated parking shortfall creating highway safety risks.

What the Inspector cited

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