®Planning appeal decision
101 Whalebone Lane South, DAGENHAM, RM8 1AJ
conversion of existing 6 bedroom dwelling house into 3 nos flats. 1 X 3 bed 1x 2bed 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
- Harding C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the availability of family housing in the area
- Whether the proposed development would deliver acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regards to access to suitable external space
What decided it
The proposed development would result in unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers due to insufficient and inadequate outdoor space, contrary to BDDP Policy BP5 and LP Policy D6, and this significant harm outweighed the modest housing supply benefits under the tilted balance.
The significant harm from unacceptable living conditions due to inadequate outdoor space outweighed the modest positive contribution towards housing supply and limited social and economic benefits, resulting in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: BDDP Policy BC4, Policy SP3, CS Policy CC1, LP Policies GG4, LP Policy H1, LP Policy H2, LP Policy H9, CS Policies CM1, CS Policies CM2, emerging Local Plan Policy SPDG1, BDDP Policy BP5, LP Policy D6
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.