®Planning appeal decision
15 Malyons, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 1TS
originally described as, single storey front and rear extensions to existing external garage and conversion to provide additional habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling. The front extension will feature a lean-to pitched roof and brickwork external walls, while the rear extension will incorporate a flat roof with rendered external walls. Works include the full refurbishment of the existing flat roof to match
- Authority
- Castle Point Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Kirkaldy J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be the creation of a separate dwelling rather than ancillary accommodation
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions for existing and prospective occupants of the ancillary accommodation and host dwelling
What decided it
The proposal amounts to ancillary accommodation rather than a separate dwelling due to its functional dependence on the main dwelling through shared parking, garden, utilities and postal address, and therefore does not conflict with the development plan or Framework requirements.
Framework references: 12
Plan policies cited: Policy EC2, Policy RDG6
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