65 Clementhorpe Road, Dagenham, RM9 4BJ

Planning appeal 3282429 at 65 Clementhorpe Road, Dagenham, RM9 4BJ (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 18 February 2022 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the loss of a family sized dwellinghouse is justified when viewed against the benefits arising from the development and other planning considerations.

conversion of existing dwelling house into 1x2 bedroom and 1x1 bedroom flats

Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode: RM9 4BJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the loss of a family sized dwellinghouse is justified when viewed against the benefits arising from the development and other planning considerations

What decided it

The council's poor Housing Delivery Test performance (66% of requirement) engaged the tilted balance presumption in favour of sustainable development, which, combined with evidence of housing need for smaller units and the proposal's compliance with the 10% conversion criterion in Policy BC4, outweighed the policy resistance to loss of family housing.

The loss of a 3-bedroom family house was outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery, the quality of the proposed dwellings, evidence of housing need for 1 and 2 bedroom units, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development arising from the Housing Delivery Test failure.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CM1Policy CM2Policy CC1Policy BC4Policy DMH 2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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