®Planning appeal decision
280 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2JP
Planning appeal 3268706 at 280 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2JP (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the occupants of the proposed units would experience satisfactory living conditions.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- RM8 2JP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy D6BDDP Policy BP5BDDP Policy BP11LP Policy D3BDCS Policy CP3BDCS Policy CM1BDCS Policy CM5BDCS Policy CE1LP Policy SD6BDDP Policy BP8LP Policy D4LP Policy SD3LP Policy GG2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 120
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.