Proposal: Erect four storey building comprising commercial units on the ground floor and 8no. self-contained flats to first, second and third floors, with associated amenity space, landscaping, cycle and refuse store and car parking, form new vehicle access from Chase Road, alter elevation to shop front of existing separate two storey commercial building

Applicant: Mr Stilwell

Agent: Miss Emanuela Borri of Scene Architecture

Resolved:-

That planning permission be REFUSED for the following reason:

01 The proposal would, by reason of its size, form and detailed design, create an excessively scaled, visually dominant and incongruous feature, out of keeping with and significantly harmful to the character and appearance of the application site, the streetscene and wider surrounding area. The identified adverse impacts of granting permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal, including the provision of housing, when considered against the policies of the National Planning Framework as a whole. The proposal is therefore unacceptable and contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023), Policies KP2 and CP4 of the 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) and the National Design Guide (2021).