®Planning appeal decision
420 Goresbrook Road, DAGENHAM, RM9 4UX
construction of a two storey side extension and a single storey front extension to create a new 1 bed, 2 person dwelling with associated cycle and refuse stores, and a front porch to the host dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simms S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier of 418 Goresbrook Road, with particular regard to overbearing and overshadowing
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions outweighs the modest housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole under the tilted balance.
The under-delivery of housing overall and on small sites specifically was given modest weight as a benefit, but this was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant weight attached to the harm to character and appearance and living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan (March 2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy D2 of the London Plan, Policy SP2 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan, Policy SPP6 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan, Policy DMD1 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.