®Planning appeal decision
Land and Premises at 18 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LW
Planning appeal 3276097 at Land and Premises at 18 Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LW (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions for the occupiers of 16 and 18 Upney Lane, with particular regard to outlook.
without planning permission, the unauthorised extension of a ground and first floor rear extension; and the unauthorised addition of a rear balcony at roof level
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- IG11 9LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions for the occupiers of 16 and 18 Upney Lane, with particular regard to outlook
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host building and area
What decided it
The unauthorised development results in demonstrable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 16 through loss of outlook and harms the character and appearance of the host building and area through its excessive scale, bulk and design, contrary to the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BP8Policy BP11
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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