78A Sheringham Avenue, London, E12 5PA

demolition of existing building and erection of a new building containing an office or medical consulting room use including garden space, cycle parking and bins

Authority: London Borough of Newham
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Marshall E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the principle of the proposal
the impact of the proposal upon the character of the area
the impact of the proposal upon neighbouring amenity with regard to overbearing impact, sense of enclosure, noise, and disturbance
sustainable transport and highways impacts
refuse and recycling provision

What decided it

The proposal failed to demonstrate evidenced demand or identified need for the proposed office or medical consulting room use as required by local plan policies, and the increased height would result in unacceptable overbearing impact on neighbouring amenity.

Framework references: 11, 130, 14

Plan policies cited: LP Policy J1, LP Policy J2, LP Policy INF8, LDN Policy S2, LP Policy SP8, LP Policy SP1, LP Policy SP3, LDN Policy D3, LDN Policy D4, LP Policy INF2, LDN Policy T5, LDN Policy T6, LP Policy INF3

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