Planning appeal decision
3 Melford Avenue, Barking, IG11 9HS
Planning appeal 3326406 at 3 Melford Avenue, Barking, IG11 9HS (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 23 November 2023 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring property 1 Melford Avenue.
a single-storey side/rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- IG11 9HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring property 1 Melford Avenue
What decided it
The proposed extension would be positioned too close to the boundary and would exacerbate harmful impacts on the daylight, sunlight and outlook of the neighbouring property due to the constrained angled relationship between the two properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy BP8 of the Barking and Dagenham Development Plan DocumentPolicy BP11 of the Barking and Dagenham Development Plan DocumentPolicy DMD1 of the Barking and Dagenham Draft Local PlanPolicy DMD6 of the Barking and Dagenham Draft Local Plan
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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