®Planning appeal decision
213 Salisbury Avenue, BARKING, IG11 9XT
Change of Use from Single Dwelling to Two Flats Including Single Storey Side Extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the stock of family housing in the Borough
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, including their living standards and health and wellbeing, with regard to privacy, and noise and disturbance
What decided it
The loss of a 4-bedroom family home in a Borough where only six percent of homes have four or more bedrooms, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing and economic benefits of the proposal.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, particularly the loss of family housing stock, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited social and economic benefits and modest housing contribution, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply and the proposal should be determined against the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 48
Plan policies cited: Policy CM1, Policy CM2, Policy BC4, Policy SP3, Policy DMH2, Policy H9, Policy H10, Policy BP8, Policy BP11, Policy DM11, Policy DM16, Policy DM25, Policy SP4
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.