Planning appeal decision
73 Manor Road, Dagenham, RM10 8BB
Planning appeal 3261007 at 73 Manor Road, Dagenham, RM10 8BB (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to grant the certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, specifically whether the proposed outbuilding would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended (GPDO).
Single storey outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling house, 2m away from boundaries, flat roof with max height at 2.5m with all windows and the door facing the host property
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- RM10 8BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to grant the certificate of lawful use or development was well founded, specifically whether the proposed outbuilding would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended (GPDO)
What decided it
The footprint of the proposed outbuilding, at approximately 80 square metres, was excessive in scale relative to the original bungalow and the appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof that it was genuinely and reasonably required for the stated incidental purposes.
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