®Planning appeal decision
66, North Street, Barking, IG11 8JD
Planning appeal 3267675 at 66, North Street, Barking, IG11 8JD (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 26 October 2021 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the loss of a community facility.
change of use of part of ground floor to provide 4 No self- contained flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- IG11 8JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the loss of a community facility
- the mix and type of dwellings in the Borough
- the living conditions of occupiers of the flats in respect of outlook and light
- whether the development would constitute good design and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the external alterations to the North Street elevation, combined with the loss of a community facility without adequate justification, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
The benefits of increased housing supply and more efficient use of a brownfield site were outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area from unacceptable design alterations and the policy conflict arising from the loss of a community facility without exceptional justification.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CM1Policy CM2Policy CC2Policy CC1Policy SP4Policy DMS1Policy S1Policy S2Policy GG4Policy GG5Policy H1Policy H2Policy CG4Policy D6Policy D4Policy D5Policy CP3Policy BP10Policy BP11Policy DM11Policy BC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 48Paragraph 93Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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