®Planning appeal decision
213 Ballards Road, DAGENHAM, RM10 9AR
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
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy BP5 of the Borough Wide Development Plan, Policy BC4 of the Borough Wide Development Plan, Policies H9 and H10 of the London Plan, Policies CM1 and CM2 of the Core Strategy, Policies BP8 and BP11 of the Borough Wide Development Plan
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.