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Allowed11 March 20263376325

BP Service Station , 529 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Essex, SS9 5HJ

Planning appeal 3376325 at BP Service Station , 529 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Essex, SS9 5HJ (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 11 March 2026 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of petrol filling station and redevelopment of site to provide a part 2, part 3, and part 4-storey building comprising 2 commercial units (Use Class E) fronting Rayleigh Road and 26 flats with 26 parking spaces, including 3 disabled spaces, accessed off Pargat Drive, with a loading bay on Rayleigh Road in the approximate location of the existing vehicle crossover

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
SS9 5HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the integrity of European sites
  • whether the proposed development would make suitable provision for the delivery of affordable housing, health services, local infrastructure, and achieve a net gain in biodiversity

What decided it

The submission of the section 106 agreement securing planning obligations for affordable housing, health services, local infrastructure, and biodiversity net gain monitoring represented a material change in circumstances that overcame the Council's reasons for refusal and made the development acceptable in planning terms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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