Planning appeal decision
476 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 9RY
Planning appeal 3317226 at 476 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 9RY (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 30 August 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
the construction of a new self-contained 3 bedroom dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
- Postcode
- IG11 9RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance, given significant weight, substantially and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of providing one additional dwelling to housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The significant harm to character and appearance of the host property and area was given significant weight and substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight of housing supply benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D4Policy CP2Policy CP3Policy BP2Policy BP8Policy BP11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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