Planning appeal decision
25 New Road, Dagenham, RM10 9NH
Planning appeal 3255780 at 25 New Road, Dagenham, RM10 9NH (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 10 March 2022 by Inspector Merrett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matter alleged in the notice has occurred.
Without planning permission, the unauthorised creation of a second self-contained unit of accommodation, located on the ground floor within the property
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Merrett R
- Postcode
- RM10 9NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matter alleged in the notice has occurred
- Whether the matter alleged constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether the steps required by the notice are excessive
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to discharge the burden of proof that no second self-contained unit of accommodation had been created, and the creation of such a unit constitutes a material change of use requiring planning permission.
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