Planning appeal decision
138 Bradfield Drive, Barking, IG11 9AS
Planning appeal 3356502 at 138 Bradfield Drive, Barking, IG11 9AS (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 12 June 2025 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and local area.
construction of a two-storey side extension and a part two storey part single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- IG11 9AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal dwelling and local area
What decided it
The proposed extensions would harm the character and appearance of both the appeal dwelling and the local area by introducing discordant and unsympathetic elements that would undermine the broadly uniform appearance of the terrace.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DMD1Policy DMD5Policy SP2Policy 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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