®Planning appeal decision
280 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2JP
the change of use of the upper floors from one residential unit to two flats, the construction of a single storey building to the rear to create two additional residential units, an infill rear extension to the first and second floors, alterations to the shop fronts, and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Couper C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the occupants of the proposed units would experience satisfactory living conditions
- the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Neighbourhood Centre
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the building and the area, having regard to the proposed facing materials on the infill extension
What decided it
The engagement of the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11 due to the Council's Housing Delivery Test results, which meant that the modest adverse impact of the absence of private external amenity space did not outweigh the significant benefits of housing delivery on brownfield land in a town centre.
The modest adverse impact of the absence of private external amenity space did not outweigh the significant benefits of delivering housing on suitable brownfield land within a town centre in an accessible location, particularly given the Council's poor Housing Delivery Test results engaging the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11, 120
Plan policies cited: LP Policy D6, BDDP Policy BP5, BDDP Policy BP11, LP Policy D3, BDCS Policy CP3, BDCS Policy CM1, BDCS Policy CM5, BDCS Policy CE1, LP Policy SD6, BDDP Policy BP8, LP Policy D4, LP Policy SD3, LP Policy GG2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.