®Planning appeal decision
30 Spinney Gardens, Dagenham, ESSEX, RM9 5DR
conversion of existing single storey side extension into a 1x bedroom dwelling with a new door to the front, amenity space, refuse and cycle stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cross D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Supply of family housing
- Living conditions of future residents with regards to light and ventilation
- Character and appearance of the host property and the area
- Parking and access
What decided it
The fallback position of permitted development rights, combined with the limited scale of the proposed alterations and the retention of family housing, meant the proposal would not cause unacceptable harm to character, appearance, living conditions or highway safety.
The benefits of delivering a one-bedroom dwelling to address smaller household growth, whilst preserving family housing and retaining the existing parking provision, outweighed the limited concerns about the addition of a front door and the modest increase in traffic and pedestrian movements.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BC4, Policy BP10, Policy CM1, Policy GG4, Policy CP2, Policy BP2, Policy CP3, Policy BP11, Policy D4, Policy HC1, Policy GG3, Policy D6, Policy BR9, Policy T6.1, Policy T5, Policy SPDG1, Policy SP3, Policy DMD1, Policy DMD4, Policy DMT3
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.