®Planning appeal decision
5 Forest Street, London, E7 0HP
Planning appeal 3367538 at 5 Forest Street, London, E7 0HP (London Borough of Newham) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No.3 and No.7 Forest Street, with particular regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook.
the construction of a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- E7 0HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No.3 and No.7 Forest Street, with particular regard to daylight, sunlight and outlook
What decided it
The proposed extension would result in significant harm to the outlook from neighbouring properties due to its excessive height and proximity to shared boundaries, materially diminishing the open character of already constrained adjacent gardens, contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP8 of the Newham Local Plan 2018Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021
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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