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Notice upheld19 April 20233290721

92 Burnside Road, Dagenham, RM8 1YD

Planning appeal 3290721 at 92 Burnside Road, Dagenham, RM8 1YD (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal development on the borough's stock of family housing.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised conversion of the property into two separate self-contained flats

Authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Perkins L
Postcode
RM8 1YD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the appeal development on the borough's stock of family housing
  • the effect of the appeal development on the living conditions of its occupiers and neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • whether the appeal development provides adequate car parking

What decided it

The conversion resulted in the loss of a family-sized dwelling and created harmful living conditions for occupants through noise and disturbance, conflicting with the development plan's policies on family housing and living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BC4Policy BP8Policy BR9

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