®Planning appeal decision
131A Gainsborough Avenue , Manor Park, London, E12 6JN
Construction of a loft conversion with T-shaped dormer extension to create a 1 bedroom apartment with front roof lights and Juliet balcony to the rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the living conditions of the future occupiers of the new flat with particular reference to internal and external space provision
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the host terrace and the area
- the effect of the development upon the supply of family housing in the Borough
- whether the development is compliant with policies concerned with flood risk
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, failure to provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, and absence of a Flood Risk Assessment in a high-risk flood zone collectively outweighed the limited benefits of providing one additional dwelling.
The limited economic and housing supply benefits of the development were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance, the failure to ensure suitable living conditions for future occupiers, and the unresolved flood risk concerns, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 130, 159, 161, 167, 62
Plan policies cited: Policy GG4, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy D1, Policy D8, Policy H1, Policy H4, Policy H8, Policy H10, Policy S1, Policy S6, Policy SP1, Policy SP2, Policy SP3, Policy SP8, Policy SC3
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.