®Planning appeal decision
Nail Lover 18 Calcutta Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QU
change of use of first floor from storage (ancillary to Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3) and external alterations including the enlargement of existing windows to front of building at first floor
- Authority
- Thurrock Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host building and area
- the living conditions of the occupants, with specific regard to external amenity space
What decided it
The moderate harm to character and appearance and considerable harm to living conditions of future occupiers outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply and business convenience, particularly given the high consistency of the conflicting policies with the Framework.
The adverse effects of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies of the Framework as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development would not apply.
Framework references: 11, 57, 124, 135, 139, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy CSTP22, Policy PMD2, Policy PMD1
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.