®Planning appeal decision
The Cherry Tree, Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3LJ
Planning appeal 3269123 at The Cherry Tree, Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 3LJ (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 12 October 2021 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the scheme would provide appropriate living conditions for the property's occupants, and whether it would effectively integrate with the attached Public House.
change of use from B1 to 4 No HMO
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- RM8 3LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scheme would provide appropriate living conditions for the property's occupants, and whether it would effectively integrate with the attached Public House
- Whether the scheme would be appropriately configured, having regard to policies which promote sustainable transport
- Whether the scheme would comply with policies which seek to retain shops and community facilities
- The scheme's effect on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- The scheme's effect on the living conditions of adjacent occupiers, with particular regards to noise, waste and general disturbance
What decided it
The poor living conditions that would be provided to the HMO's occupants, combined with inadequate cycle parking provision and failure to demonstrate compliance with retail retention policies, outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and building improvement.
The scheme's modest benefits in providing relatively affordable accommodation and contributing to housing supply would not outweigh the significant harm caused by poor living conditions for occupants, inadequate sustainable transport provision, and failure to comply with retail retention policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BDDP Policy BP5LP Policy D6BDDP Policy BP6LP Policy D5LP Policy H9LP Policy D4BDDP Policy BC2LP Policy T6LP Policy T6.1LP Policy T5LP Policy T3BDDP Policy BE3LP Policy SD7BDCS Policy CE1BDCS Policy CM5BDDP Policy BE5BDDP Policy BP11BDCS Policy CP3BDDP Policy BP2BDCS Policy CP2BDCS Policy CM1BDDP Policy BC4LP Policy GG1LP Policy D14BDDP Policy BP8LP Policy GG3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 187Paragraph 130Paragraph 104Paragraph 126Paragraph 134
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.
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