®Planning appeal decision
59 Luncies Road, Basildon, SS14 1SB
Planning appeal 6010861 at 59 Luncies Road, Basildon, SS14 1SB (Basildon Borough Council) was allowed on 2 September 2026 by Inspector Jonathan Price, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the change of use proposed is appropriate in the context of Government's objectives to support the delivery of a substantial increase in the supply of homes and address the needs of groups with specific housing requirements.
Change of use from a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a children's home (Use Class C2) for up to two children between the ages of 10-17 years
- Authority
- Basildon Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- community-institutional
- Inspector
- Jonathan Price
- Postcode
- SS14 1SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the change of use proposed is appropriate in the context of Government's objectives to support the delivery of a substantial increase in the supply of homes and address the needs of groups with specific housing requirements
What decided it
The specific sufficiency need for specialist residential provision for children and young people with complex needs, as evidenced by Essex County Council's Children's Social Care Sufficiency Strategy, outweighs the harm from the loss of a single family dwelling.
The substantial benefits of providing specialist residential provision for children and young people with complex needs outweigh the relatively small harm arising from the loss of a single C3 family dwelling
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