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Allowed5 June 20266005421

127 Moreland Avenue, Thundersley, SS7 4JJ

Planning appeal 6005421 at 127 Moreland Avenue, Thundersley, SS7 4JJ (Castle Point) was allowed on 5 June 2026 by Inspector G Sylvester, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed children's care home on housing stock within Castle Point Borough, with particular regard to whether there is a need for it.

the change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to a children's residential care home (Use Class C2) for up to two children (aged 8-17 years) with care provided by a minimum of two staff members at all times, including one waking night and one sleep-in staff overnight, operating on a rota basis

Authority
Castle Point
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
community-institutional
Inspector
G Sylvester
Postcode
SS7 4JJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed children's care home on housing stock within Castle Point Borough, with particular regard to whether there is a need for it
  • Highway safety and the living conditions of occupants of nearby properties with particular regard to car parking provision

What decided it

The benefits of providing accommodation and care for vulnerable looked-after children outweigh the loss of a single family-sized dwellinghouse from the housing stock and the technical parking standards conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H2Policy T8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 61Paragraph 63

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