Planning appeal decision
19 Lee Lots, Great Wakering, Essex, SS30HA
Planning appeal 3365165 at 19 Lee Lots, Great Wakering, Essex, SS30HA (Rochford District Council) was allowed on 15 September 2025 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed parking provision would be adequate having regard to the effect on highway safety and on the living conditions of nearby residents.
a change of use from C3 to Class C2
- Authority
- Rochford District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- SS3 0HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed parking provision would be adequate having regard to the effect on highway safety and on the living conditions of nearby residents
- Whether the property is suitable for the proposed use and whether the proposal is in a suitable location having regard to local services and public transport
- The effect on the character of the surrounding residential area with particular reference to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed use would accord with the development plan and material considerations indicated the use was acceptable, particularly given the adequate parking provision, suitability of the property and location, and absence of demonstrable harm to character or amenity.
The decision letter
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