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Dismissed2 September 20213254891

76 Harrow Road, Barking, IG11 7RA

Planning appeal 3254891 at 76 Harrow Road, Barking, IG11 7RA (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the supply of family housing in the Borough.

conversion of property into two flat units

Authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Russell M
Postcode
IG11 7RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the supply of family housing in the Borough
  • Whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to the provision of private outdoor space

What decided it

The proposal would result in the loss of a family house of the size that Policy BC4 seeks to resist, and the first-floor flat would not provide the required private outdoor space under Policy BP5.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BC4 (Residential Conversions and Houses in Multiple Occupation)Policy BP5 (External Amenity Space)

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