Planning appeal decision
43 St. Georges Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HT
Planning appeal 3260761 at 43 St. Georges Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HT (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 1 February 2022 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 41 St. Georges Road, and on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the host property, with particular regard to daylight and outlook.
Without planning permission the erection of an extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
- Postcode
- E7 8HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 41 St. Georges Road, and on the living conditions of existing and future occupiers of the host property, with particular regard to daylight and outlook
What decided it
The unauthorised extension has a significant harmful effect on daylight, outlook and living conditions of both the neighbouring property and the host property, contrary to development plan policy and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP8 of Newham Local Plan, 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 121
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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