344 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9LU

change of use from dwelling house use Class C3 to Use Class C2 children's home for 2 children under the age of 18 under supervision of adult carers

Authority: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: community-institutional
Postcode: SS0 9LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would contribute to meeting an identified need for children's home accommodation in Southend
if so, whether the location is appropriate for the proposal having regard to the proximity to other similar uses and the effect on local services
the effect of the proposal on the availability of single family dwellinghouses

What decided it

The identified need for children's home accommodation in Southend, combined with the limited impact on the stock of single family dwellinghouses and the appropriateness of the location, justified allowing the appeal.

the contribution the proposed children's home would make to local identified need outweighed any harm to the availability of single family dwellinghouses

Plan policies cited: Policy DM9, Policy DM3, Policy KP1, Policy KP2, Policy CP8, Policy CP4

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