Proposal:  Alter roof from hip to gable and erect dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in roof and install rooflights to front elevation

Applicant:  Mr and Mrs Larthe

Agent:  DK Building Designs

Mrs Major, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application.

Planning Permission REFUSED for the following reason:

01  The proposed development would, by reason of the increase in the height and bulk of the roof and its detailed design, relate poorly to the host property and result in a dwellinghouse that is out of proportion, overbearing and which dominates its surroundings, to the detriment of the amenities of the occupiers of the adjoining properties on Highlands Boulevard and the character and appearance of the existing dwelling, streetscene and area more widely.  The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies KP2 and CP4 of the Southend-on-Sea Core Strategy (2007), Policies DM1 and DM3 of the Development Management Document (2015) and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).