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Allowed20 April 20266003558

43 Woodgrange Drive, Southend, Essex, SS1 2SD

Planning appeal 6003558 at 43 Woodgrange Drive, Southend, Essex, SS1 2SD (Southend-on-Sea City Council) was allowed on 20 April 2026 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the outlook from bedrooms 2, 5 and 6 and the accessibility of bathroom facilities for the latter.

change of use of a dwellinghouse C3 to a 7-bed sui generis house in multiple occupation (HMO) and refuse and cycle storage on site

Authority
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
SS1 2SD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the outlook from bedrooms 2, 5 and 6 and the accessibility of bathroom facilities for the latter

What decided it

The fallback position of lawful 6-bed HMO schemes at the property with identical outlook and lighting conditions, combined with comparable precedent from recent allowed HMO appeals in Southend, justified the conclusion that the constrained outlooks and shared bathroom facility would not result in unacceptable living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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