Planning appeal decision
11 Lonsdale Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LZ
Planning appeal 6008366 at 11 Lonsdale Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LZ (Southend-on-Sea Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2026 by Inspector M Russell, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety.
Creation of hardstanding to front of property and formation of a vehicle crossover onto Lonsdale Road
- Authority
- Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Inspector
- M Russell
- Postcode
- SS2 4LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on highway safety
What decided it
The constrained dimensions of the hardstanding and vehicle crossover, which fall significantly short of the Southend-on-Sea Vehicle Crossover Policy minimum standards and would require multiple manoeuvres, creating an unacceptable effect on highway safety and pedestrian access.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007)Policy DM3 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015)Policy DM15 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy TR6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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