®Planning appeal decision
213 Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AR
Planning appeal 3268967 at 213 Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AR (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 2 November 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
Convert existing 5-Bed property into 3Bed- 5Person house and 2Bed-4Person flat at ground, first floor and loft level at 213 Ballards Road RM10 9AR following demolition of out-building
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- RM10 9AR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect on self-contained housing
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The poor quality of the accommodation created, particularly the undersized bedroom and garden for the 3-bed house, combined with the overall loss of bedroom accommodation, outweighed the benefit of creating an additional dwelling.
The benefits of creating an additional dwelling and supporting housing supply were outweighed by the harm arising from poor quality accommodation and the overall reduction in bedroom provision in the borough.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy BP5 of the Borough Wide Development PlanPolicy BC4 of the Borough Wide Development PlanPolicies H9 and H10 of the London PlanPolicies CM1 and CM2 of the Core StrategyPolicies BP8 and BP11 of the Borough Wide Development Plan
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.