®Planning appeal decision
36 Pettits Road, DAGENHAM, RM10 8NR
2 bed new build house
- 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 proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The availability of on-street parking in the vicinity of the appeal site
What decided it
The cumulative weight of the poor internal space standards and the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in circumstances where the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and supporting the Government's objective of boosting housing supply were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the cumulative harm from cramped accommodation of poor quality and substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Plan policies cited: Policy BP6, Policy CP3, Policy BP8, Policy BP11, Policies BR9 and BR10
Judgments cited: Wheatcroft judgment
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.