Planning appeal decision
80 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SF
Planning appeal 3293917 at 80 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SF (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 April 2024 by Inspector Lewis D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions and amenity of neighbouring residents, having particular regard to noise and disturbance.
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- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Lewis D
- Postcode
- IG11 8SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions and amenity of neighbouring residents, having particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The development is likely to result in significant harm to the living conditions and amenity of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance, which cannot be adequately mitigated by planning conditions, and the development fails to comply with the development plan when read as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BP8Policy BP11Policy BE2Policy CP3Policy D3
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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