Appeal 3303019
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
4 sections
Read the development description and the Inspector’s text from the official decision PDF in source order. Source headings are retained where available. Personal and contact details are removed by an automated privacy filter; this is source material, not Rules for You analysis.
Section 01
Development description
the erection of a garage.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Main Issue
The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Section 04
Reasons
The appeal property is a gable fronted two-storey detached dwelling located in a residential cul-de-sac. The properties to this side of the road are of similar age and form. Although there have been changes to some in terms of finishing materials, there is a uniformity and cohesion to the street scene that is derived from a clear rhythm to the pattern of development and a sense of spaciousness as a result of the open plan frontages to both sides of the road. The proposal would involve the construction of a flat roofed garage in front of No 19 and which would be linked to a single-storey, flat roofed canopy to the front of the dwelling.
In isolation, the garage would appear as a well-considered addition to the front of No 19, and one which I recognise would create an individual and enclosed setting for the dwelling. However, its visual presence would stand in stark contrast to the established character of the street scene.
The introduction of built form in front of the appeal property would disrupt the harmony created by the open plan, landscaped frontages. Given the position of No 19, I find that the vista along Nobles Green Close, when entering from Nobles Green Road, would be significantly affected by the intrusive presence of the proposed garage. Although a reasonable expanse of open area would be retained to the front of No 19, and due to the topography of the area the finished floor levels of the garage would be slightly lower than the road, the garage would not be hidden from view. Regardless of the materials used, it would be openly seen to project significantly forward of the existing dwelling in a position that would appear alien and out-of-keeping.
Overall, for the reasons given, I find that the proposal would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area. As such there would be clear conflict with Policies KP2 and CP4 of the [name] (2007) and Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015) as far as they all seek to ensure new development respects and maintains the character of an area by responding positively to local context. In this regard there would also be conflict with the National Planning Policy Framework’s objectives for achieving well-designed places. Accordingly, and having regard to all other matters raised, the appeal is dismissed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 286No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 14 October 2022Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 22 September 2022 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3303019
- Application reference
- 22/00624/FULH
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- Southend-on-Sea City Council
- Planning authority code
- E06000033
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Planning Appeals - Full
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- 32 m²
- Number of residences
- 1
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- No
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 13 July 2022
- Valid date
- 13 July 2022
- Start date
- 28 July 2022
- Planning authority decision date
- 4 May 2022
- Appeal decision date
- 14 October 2022
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 22006
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:26
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:24
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21