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Dismissed9 October 20253366092

21 Granville Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6BX

Planning appeal 3366092 at 21 Granville Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6BX (Tendring District Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2025 by Inspector Oyebade A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the development.

the change of use from single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) with maximum capacity of seven residents

Authority
Tendring District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Oyebade A
Postcode
CO15 6BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the development
  • car parking provision in the area

What decided it

The harm to the living conditions of the occupiers caused by inadequate communal facilities for 7 residents in a single space outweighed the limited weight given to efficient use of the site.

the harm to living conditions of occupiers outweighed the limited weight given to efficient use of the site, with parking provision being neutral

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LP11dPolicy LP11e
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 125

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