®Planning appeal decision
20 Brockdish Avenue, Barking, ESSEX, IG11 9DS
conversion of detached garages to single storey dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowyer J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether living conditions for occupiers of the development would be acceptable with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space
What decided it
The very modest benefits of the proposal were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of future occupiers.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and living conditions.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP3 of the Core Strategy 2010, Policy BP11 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011, Policy BP5 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011
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.