Planning appeal decision
98 Westrow Drive, Barking, Essex, IG11 9BN
Planning appeal 3268384 at 98 Westrow Drive, Barking, Essex, IG11 9BN (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 9 July 2021 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a retrospective application for a rear patio
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- IG11 9BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Its effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regards to privacy
What decided it
The patio sits proportionately and comfortably within the altered dwelling and wider area, with sympathetic materials and positioning that prevent overlooking, thereby according with development plan policies and the NPPF.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan (2016) Policy 7.1London Plan (2016) Policy 7.4London Plan (2016) Policy 7.5London Plan (2016) Policy 7.6DPD2 policy BP11Core Strategy policy CP3DPD policy BP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55
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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