®Planning appeal decision
Bentry Road, Dagenham, RM8 3PA
erection of two storey 2 bedroom houses
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to light and whether the proposal would have an overbearing effect on outlook from No 23 Bentry Road
- Local car parking capacity and highway safety
- The living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to internal living space and storage
What decided it
The totality of harm to character and appearance, neighbouring living conditions, and future occupier living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of one additional dwelling, even when the tilted balance was applied.
The benefits of additional housing delivery were limited in scale and did not outweigh the significant and demonstrable adverse impacts identified, even where the tilted balance was engaged due to housing delivery shortfall
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CM1, Policy CP2, Policy CP3, Policy BP11, Policy GG3, Policy D4, Policy GG1, Policy D14, Policy D3, Policy T3, Policy T6, Policy T6.1, Table 10.3, Policy BR9, Table 6.1, Policy D6, Policy BP6, Policy D5, Policy BC2
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.