7 Shaftesbury Road Forest Gate London E7 8PF

1. 1.Application Clarity The submitted plans and supporting documents contain inaccuracies and inconsistencies. As a result, the Local Planning Authority is unable to fully assess the proposal and determine the application with certainty. Accordingly, the application cannot be supported in its current form.
2. 2.Character and Appearance Notwithstanding Reason 1, the proposal, by reason of its excessive scale, depth, cumulative massing and poor design, fail to remain subordinate to the host dwelling. The ground floor wrap‑around extension, first floor extension, loft extension and disproportionate rear outbuilding appear visually dominant, disrupt the established scale, design, and rhythm of the terrace, and fail to integrate with the character of the surrounding area, causing harm to the character and appearance of the host property and the wider terrace. This is contrary to: • National Planning Policy Framework (2024) • Policies D1 and D4 of the London Plan (2021) • Policies SP1, SP3, SP8 and H1 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan • The Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (2018)
3. 3.Impact on neighbouring occupiers Notwithstanding Reason 1, the proposal, by reason of its scale, bulk, siting and cumulative massing, results in an unacceptable loss of residential amenity for neighbouring occupiers through an overbearing, dominant and visually intrusive form of development that reduces openness and harms outlook when experienced from adjoining properties and rear gardens. The impact is intensified the presence of a first‑floor door giving rise to the potential use of the flat roof as a terrace, resulting in unacceptable overlooking, noise and disturbance, for which no satisfactory mitigation is possible without further harm. This is contrary: • National Planning Policy Framework (2024) • Policies D1 and D4 of the London Plan (2021) • Policies SP1, SP2, SP3, SP8 and H1 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018) • The Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (2018)
4. 4.Meeting the needs of occupiers Notwithstanding Reason 1, the proposal results in unacceptable living conditions for the occupiers of the property due to its form and layout. The excessive depth of the ground floor extension, combined with the absence of windows, severely restricts the penetration of natural light into the principal living area, creating a poor-quality internal environment. Furthermore, the disproportionate size and siting of the rear outbuilding significantly diminishes the amount of usable private garden space available to the occupiers. As the outbuilding is not accessible to residents, it fails to provide functional or meaningful amenity space. Taken together, the resulting internal layout and the substantial reduction in external amenity space result in an inadequate standard of living accommodation, contrary to: • National Planning Policy Framework (2024) • Policy D1 of the London Plan (2021) • Policies SP2 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018) • The Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (2018)
5. 5.Sustainable Design Notwithstanding Reason 1, the proposal fails maximise the benefits of sustainable design, including the need for the development to protect and enhance the biodiversity value of the site. This is contrary to: • National Planning Policy Framework (2024) • Policy G6 of the London Plan (2021) • Policies SC1 and SC4 of the London Borough of Newham Local Plan (2018) • The Altering and Extending Your Home SPD (2018) The above policies can be viewed online via the respective government websites ie. the www.gov.uk website.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

E7 8PF