Planning appeal decision
Land at 41 Sidney Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0ED
Planning appeal 3292249 at Land at 41 Sidney Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 0ED (London Borough of Newham) was allowed on 22 June 2023 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of both the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
Without planning permission, the erection of a roof extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- King T
- Postcode
- E7 0ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of both the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The Council's prior grant of planning permission for a very similar form of development, combined with apparent practical construction difficulties and substantial local support, justified an equitable approach overriding the policy objection to the character and appearance impact.
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