®Planning appeal decision
47 Old Southend Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2HA
Planning appeal 3376924 at 47 Old Southend Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2HA (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to: (i) the outlook from proposed bedrooms 2 and 5, and natural light reaching those rooms; and (ii) the location of the proposed shower room relative to proposed bedroom 3.
Change of use of a 7-bed sui generis HMO to an 8-bed sui generis HMO and the provision of cycle and refuse storage on site, facilitated by chimney removal, erection of a flat roof rear dormer, alterations to the flank elevation fenestration and the demolition of the existing rear lean to and the erection of a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- SS1 2HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to: (i) the outlook from proposed bedrooms 2 and 5, and natural light reaching those rooms; and (ii) the location of the proposed shower room relative to proposed bedroom 3
What decided it
The proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants with adequate outlook and natural light to the bedrooms in question and convenient access to shower facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM1Policy DM3Policy DM8Policy CP4Policy KP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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