®Planning appeal decision
51a Broadway, leigh on Sea, essex, SS9 1PA
change of use of first floor office (Class E (A)) to self-contained residential unit (Class C3), erect first floor rear extension, install cycle storage to rear
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dring G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property to the rear, 1A East Street, with regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the outlook and living conditions of the neighbouring occupier at 1A East Street from the proposed extension's overbearing and oppressive appearance outweighs the modest benefits of providing one additional residential unit.
The significant harm to neighbouring amenity with regard to outlook outweighs the modest benefits of one additional residential unit and economic benefits, even when assessed against the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development given the housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 232, 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy KP2, Policy CP4, Policy DM1, Policy DM3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.