Planning appeal decision
113 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7NY
Planning appeal 3318685 at 113 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7NY (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 16 February 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a suitable and safe access to the flat.
ground & first-floor internal alterations to include the self- containment of the first-floor flat with new access from a new rear staircase
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
- Postcode
- IG11 7NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable and safe access to the flat
- The suitability of the internal layout of the flat (Appeal A only)
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The service yard access route was unsafe and unsuitable for residential use due to commercial waste, poor lighting, and shared use with delivery vehicles, and this fundamental defect could not be remedied by condition or design modification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3 of the Core Strategy (July 2010)Policy BP8 of the Borough Wide Development Plan Document (March 2011)Policy BP11 of the Borough Wide Development Plan Document (March 2011)Policy BP5 of the Borough Wide Development Plan Document (March 2011)Policy D4 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy D6 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy D11 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy DMD1 of the Draft Local Plan (Reg 19 Version, December 2021)Policy SP3 of the Draft Local Plan (Reg 19 Version, December 2021)
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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