®Planning appeal decision
233 Stamford Road, DAGENHAM, RM9 4EJ
the material change of use of a single-family dwelling house to a House of Multiple Occupation
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hartley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the loss of a family dwellinghouse in the Borough
- the effect of the change of use on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties in respect of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The identified conflict with the development plan in terms of the loss of a family dwellinghouse, which the Inspector found to be a matter of overriding concern with no material considerations indicating the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
The loss of a home for tenants under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 was outweighed by the legitimate and proportionate response to addressing the breach of planning control in the public interest given the need to ensure a balanced housing stock in the Borough.
Framework references: 48, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy BC4 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011, Policy BP8 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011, Policy GG4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H9 of the London Plan 2021, Policy H10 of the London Plan 2021
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.