®Planning appeal decision
430 London Road, South Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1AW
the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of 3no. dwellings, with car parking provision, access, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is grey belt land with particular reference to whether its location within the zone of influence of European designated sites would provide a strong reason for refusing or restricting the proposed development
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of plots 2 and 3 with particular regard to bedroom sizes, daylight and privacy
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- sustainability
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area through the uniform building line and dominance of Plot 1 relative to the informal pattern of development on Catherine Road significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of two additional dwellings.
The significant harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefit of two additional dwellings and limited economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole, despite the Council's failure to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 143, 155, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy EC2 of the Castle Point Borough Local Plan 1998, RDG3 of the Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document, RDG5 of the Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document, RDG9 of the Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document, RDG12 of the Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document, RDG16 of the Residential Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document
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.