®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 91 Whitta Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5BX
Planning appeal 3259787 at Land to the Rear of 91 Whitta Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5BX (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 25 August 2021 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a one storey residential dwelling with basement plus private amenity space, associated landscaping, cycle parking, bin stores and boundary treatments
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- E12 5BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the occupants of the proposed dwelling, the occupants of the flats at 91 Whitta Road, and adjacent occupiers, would experience satisfactory living conditions
- the effect of the proposal on the safety and convenience of highway users, with particular regard to waste collection arrangements
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance combined with the overbearing impact on neighbouring living conditions outweighed the moderate benefit of delivering a single dwelling in a sustainable location.
The scheme's moderate benefits in delivering housing in a sustainable location would not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the harmful overbearing impact on neighbouring occupants' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- NLP Policy SP8NLP Policies H1NLP Policy SP1NLP Policy SP3LP Policies GG1LP Policy GG4LP Policy H2LP Policy D3LP Policy D4LP Policy D5LP Policy D8NLP Policy H4NLP Policy S6NLP Policy SC4NLP Policy SP2LP Policy GG6LP Policy D1LP Policy D2LP Policy G1LP Policy G6LP Policy D13LP Policy D6NLP Policy INF3LP Policy GG2LP Policy SI8Mayor of London Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance 2016
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 112
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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