®Planning appeal decision
Land At 22 And To Rear Of 18 To 28 Fairview Avenue, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0DW
Planning appeal 6001500 at Land At 22 And To Rear Of 18 To 28 Fairview Avenue, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0DW (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed on 16 April 2026 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, outlook, noise and disturbance.
a residential development comprising eight units (all matters reserved except layout and access)
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- SS17 0DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to privacy, outlook, noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the proposed access
- whether the proposal would provide adequate parking
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Thames Estuary and Marshes Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site
What decided it
The acute shortage of housing land supply (1.02 years) and the application of the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) meant that the limited harm to neighbouring amenity was outweighed by the significant benefits of delivering eight new dwellings in a sustainable location.
The limited harm to neighbouring living conditions (outlook, privacy, noise and disturbance) was outweighed by the significant benefits of providing eight new dwellings to address the Council's severe housing land supply shortfall, the effective use of land within the urban area, and compliance with NPPF paragraph 73 on small and medium sites, together with acceptable highway safety, parking and protected site mitigation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PMD1Policy PMD2Policy PMD7Policy PMD8Policy PMD9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 73
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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