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Dismissed9 October 20233321608

16 Marston Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 7JX

Planning appeal 3321608 at 16 Marston Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 7JX (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.

2 storey side and single storey rear and front porch and loft extension

Authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bowden N
Postcode
RM10 7JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the host property and the area

What decided it

The proposed side extension would unbalance the symmetry of the row of terraces and fail to comply with the detailed guidance in the SPG for extensions to terraces, thereby causing unacceptable harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy CP3 of the Barking and Dagenham Core Strategy (2010)Policy BP11 of the Barking and Dagenham Borough Wide Development Policies Development Management Plan (2011)

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