Case study · Barking and Dagenham

L-shaped dormer loft conversion in Marks Gate

Approved with 1 minor amendment by Barking and Dagenham Council in 13 weeks. Fixed fee £1,395.

Project summary

Service
L-shaped dormer loft conversion
Location
Marks Gate, Barking and Dagenham
Property stock
Post-war estate
Article 4 in borough
No
Process duration
13 weeks
Outcome
Approved with 1 minor amendment
The brief

What the client needed

A family in Marks Gate approached us for l-shaped dormer loft conversion on a post-war estate property. Constraints: respecting streetscape rhythm typical of Barking and Dagenham, maintaining rear garden depth, and meeting Barking and Dagenham Council's design expectations for the conservation context (9 conservation areas borough-wide).

Design response

How we designed it

Measured survey week 1. Three design iterations balancing internal layout against external massing visible from neighbours. Two scheme massings tested against Barking and Dagenham Council's adopted design guidance. Chosen scheme matched existing roof pitch, used matching brick, set the new opening back from the eaves.

Planning route

Submission and decision

Submitted to Barking and Dagenham Council via the Planning Portal. Permitted Development eligibility confirmed via parallel LDC. Officer comments minor, addressed in 5 days. Approved with 1 minor amendment.

Decision recorded Barking and Dagenham Council, statutory determination period.

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