Ashdown Court, Harts Lane, Barking, IG11 8LE

Planning appeal 3295554 at Ashdown Court, Harts Lane, Barking, IG11 8LE (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 6 January 2023 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.

Construction of additional third floor level to the side wings of the existing building to provide 4 new residential units

Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wallace J
Postcode: IG11 8LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, arising from the loss of the building's distinctive stepped proportions, outweighed the limited benefits of four additional dwellings when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The benefits of four additional dwellings and associated economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance; the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: London Plan Policy D1London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D8Core Strategy Policy CP3Borough Wide Development Policies DPD Policy BP11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 56Paragraph 11

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