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Allowed12 August 20253364676

24 Marylands Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5AH

Planning appeal 3364676 at 24 Marylands Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5AH (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable or necessary to safeguard the residential character of the area and living conditions for occupiers of nearby properties.

Change of use of room within the side extension for mixed personal and business use as a hair salon

Authority
Rochford District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Smith J
Postcode
SS5 5AH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the disputed condition is reasonable or necessary to safeguard the residential character of the area and living conditions for occupiers of nearby properties

What decided it

The proposed split-shift working hours (0900-1430 and 1730-2100 Monday-Friday; 0900-1600 Saturday) would not unreasonably intrude on neighbouring occupiers' living conditions given the salon's limited scale, mitigating features, and the indirect relationship with the adjacent property.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM33
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85

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