®Planning appeal decision
100, Beccles Drive, Barking, IG11 9HZ
conversion of property into two bedroom dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hartley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of the occupiers of the resultant three bedroom dwelling in respect of outlook, light and privacy
- Whether each dwellinghouse would have adequate internal floorspace and storage for occupants
- The effect of the loss of a larger/family dwellinghouse on the balance and mix of residential properties in the area
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with the failure to meet minimum internal floorspace standards and the material loss of outlook to the three-bedroom dwelling, were matters of overriding concern that justified dismissal.
The modest benefits from delivering a net one additional dwelling and making efficient use of previously developed land did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance, the failure to meet space standards, and the material loss of outlook to future occupiers.
Framework references: 48, 126, 130, 12
Plan policies cited: Policy D4 of the London Plan, Policy CP3 of the Council's Core Strategy DPD 2010, Policy BP11 of the Council's Borough Wide Development Policies DPD 2011, Policy DMD1 of the Draft Local Plan 2037, Policy GG3 of the London Plan, Policy D14 of the London Plan, Policy BP8 of the Borough Wide Development Policies DPD 2011, Policy D5 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy DMH3 of the Draft Local Plan 2037, Policy BC4 of the Borough Wide Development Policies DPD 2011, Policy GG4 of the London Plan, Policy H9 of the London Plan, Policy CM1 of the Core Strategy DPD 2010, Policy BP10 of the Borough Wide Development Policies DPD 2011, Policy DMH4 of the Draft Local Plan 2037, Policy CC1 of the Core Strategy DPD 2010
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.