Planning appeal decision
45 Lowry Road, Dagenham, RM8 2NL
Planning appeal 3297801 at 45 Lowry Road, Dagenham, RM8 2NL (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 24 April 2023 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the garage side extension upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
without planning permission, the unauthorised erection of a garage side extension
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- RM8 2NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the garage side extension upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effects of the garage side extension upon highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The garage extension causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area by introducing an incongruous hard boundary that disrupts the prevailing open-plan form and proportions of the residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy Policy CP3DPD Policy BP8DPD Policy BP11London Plan Policy D4Draft Local Plan Policy SP4Draft Local Plan Policy DM11Draft Local Plan Policy DM16
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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