Planning appeal decision
37 Ventnor Gardens, Barking, IG11 9JY
Planning appeal 3329629 at 37 Ventnor Gardens, Barking, IG11 9JY (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 23 February 2024 by Inspector Lock H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient garden area would be retained to meet the needs of occupants of the dwelling.
single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lock H
- Postcode
- IG11 9JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether sufficient garden area would be retained to meet the needs of occupants of the dwelling
- The effect of the extension on the character and appearance of the dwelling and the appeal site
What decided it
The retained garden area would be sufficient to meet occupants' needs under London Plan Guidance standards, and the extension would not appear unacceptably dominant in the streetscene given comparable neighbouring extensions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy BP11Policy BP8Policy SP2Policy DMD1Policy DMD6Policy D6Policy D4
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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