1
The proposed scheme by virtue of its height, scale, bulk, massing and design is considered
to incongruous and overbearing in appearance representing poor architectural quality and a
substantial overdevelopment of the application site and has a poor contextual relationship
with neighbouring buildings and therefore is considered contrary to Policies 7.1, 7.4, 7.6 of
the London Plan, Policies D1 and D2 of the Draft London Plan and Policy BP11 of the
Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document.
2
The proposed development by virtue of it's close proximity to residential occupiers and in
particular the 2-storey dwellings to the north-east along Harpour Road, would result in the
overlooking and loss of privacy of neighbouring residential occupiers and in addition to this
the substantial expansion and overdevelopment of the application site would result in
additional undue noise and disturbance detrimental to the living standards and amenities
enjoying of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policies 7.1 and 7.6 of the London Plan and
Policies BP8 and BP11 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan
Document.
3
The submitted application has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development will not
materially impact on daylight levels received to neighbouring occupier’s contrary to Policies
7.1 and 7.6 of the London Plan and Policies BP8 and BP11 of the Borough Wide
Development Policies Development Plan Document.
4
The proposed development would result in a loss of amenity and character to the area
through increase levels of traffic, noise, generation of refuse and general disturbance to the
area contrary to policy BP8 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan
Document (March 2011).
5
The proposed development would result in the unjustifiable over provision of car parking for
the new hotel in an area with an excellent PTAL of 6a contrary to Policies BR9 and BR10 of
the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document (March 2011) and
Policy T6 of the Draft London Plan.
6
The proposed development has not been accompanied by an Energy Strategy and has
therefore failed to demonstrate that the development will incorporates principles of
sustainable design and construction and as such is therefore contrary Policy 5.2 of the
London Plan and Policy SI2 of the Draft London Plan.
APPROACH TO DECISION-TAKING:
The council has adopted the approach detailed in paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National
Planning Policy Framework in dealing with this application.
In dealing with this application, Barking and Dagenham Council has implemented the
requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and the Town and Country
Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 to work with
the applicant in a
1
The proposed scheme by virtue of its height, scale, bulk, massing and design is considered
to incongruous and overbearing in appearance representing poor architectural quality and a
substantial overdevelopment of the application site and has a poor contextual relationship
with neighbouring buildings and therefore is considered contrary to Policies 7.1, 7.4, 7.6 of
the London Plan, Policies D1 and D2 of the Draft London Plan and Policy BP11 of the
Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document.
2
The proposed development by virtue of it's close proximity to residential occupiers and in
particular the 2-storey dwellings to the north-east along Harpour Road, would result in the
overlooking and loss of privacy of neighbouring residential occupiers and in addition to this
the substantial expansion and overdevelopment of the application site would result in
additional undue noise and disturbance detrimental to the living standards and amenities
enjoying of neighbouring occupiers, contrary to Policies 7.1 and 7.6 of the London Plan and
Policies BP8 and BP11 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan
Document.
3
The submitted application has failed to demonstrate that the proposed development will not
materially impact on daylight levels received to neighbouring occupier’s contrary to Policies
7.1 and 7.6 of the London Plan and Policies BP8 and BP11 of the Borough Wide
Development Policies Development Plan Document.
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4
The proposed development would result in a loss of amenity and character to the area
through increase levels of traffic, noise, generation of refuse and general disturbance to the
area contrary to policy BP8 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan
Document (March 2011).
5
The proposed development would result in the unjustifiable over provision of car parking for
the new hotel in an area with an excellent PTAL of 6a contrary to Policies BR9 and BR10 of
the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document (March 2011) and
Policy T6 of the Draft London Plan.
6
The proposed development has not been accompanied by an Energy Strategy and has
therefore failed to demonstrate that the development will incorporates principles of
sustainable design and construction and as such is therefore contrary Policy 5.2 of the
London Plan and Policy SI2 of the Draft London Plan.
APPROACH TO DECISION-TAKING:
The council has adopted the approach detailed in paragraphs 186 and 187 of the National
Planning Policy Framework in dealing with this application.
In dealing with this application, Barking and Dagenham Council has implemented the
requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework and the Town and Country
Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 to work with
the applicant in a