28 Halsham Crescent, BARKING, IG11 9HG

a single storey rear extension extending 6m from beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse no more than 3m in height at eaves and 3m at highest point

Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Douglas L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether prior approval is required, with specific regard to whether any owner or occupier of any adjoining premises has objected to the proposed development
If any owner or occupier of any adjoining premises has objected to the proposed development, the impact of the proposed development on the amenity of any adjoining premises

What decided it

The neighbour's comments, although raising concerns about loss of natural light, explicitly stated 'I have no objection to the extension', and therefore did not constitute an objection triggering the requirement for prior approval under paragraph A.4(7) of Class A.

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