Proposal – Demolish existing dwelling house and erect 4no tow storey dwelling houses, form vehicular accesses on to Underwood Square

Applicant: Intex Properties Limited

Agent: SKArchitects

(Cllr N Ward withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item).

Mr Burry, a local resident, spoke as an objector to the application. Mr Bowhill responded on behalf of the applicant.

Planning permission REFUSED for the following reasons:

01 The proposed development would, by reason of its design, bulk, mass, size and siting, result in an overbearing relationship with and an increased sense of visual enclosure and a loss of light and outlook at 11 Underwood Square and 51 Lime Avenue, to the detriment of the residential amenities of the occupiers of these properties. 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 Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015); and the advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape guide (2009).

02 The proposal would, by reason of its design, size, bulk, mass, siting and layout, represent a cramped form of development and an overdevelopment of the land, which is out of keeping with and detrimental to the character and appearance of the application site and the 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 Southend-on-Sea Development Management Document (2015); and advice contained within the Southend-on-Sea Design and Townscape Guide (2009).