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Allowed12 June 20266005402

117 - 117A Hamlet Court Road, Westcliffe -on-Sea, SS0 7ES

Planning appeal 6005402 at 117 - 117A Hamlet Court Road, Westcliffe -on-Sea, SS0 7ES (Southend-on-Sea Borough Council) was allowed on 12 June 2026 by Inspector Claire Coles, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA, with particular reference to whether the trickle vents shown on the plans would take the proposal beyond the scope of Class MA.

change of use of Class E space to form 1 apartment

Authority
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
Claire Coles
Postcode
SS0 7ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be permitted development under Class MA, with particular reference to whether the trickle vents shown on the plans would take the proposal beyond the scope of Class MA
  • The effect of the proposal on the integrity of European sites

What decided it

The trickle vents required for ventilation do not constitute operational development that would take the proposal outside the scope of Class MA permitted development, as ventilation is not a prior approval matter for change of use applications.

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