®Planning appeal decision
202 Hunters Hall Road, DAGENHAM, RM10 8HU
Change of use of dwelling from 5 self- contained flats (unauthorised use) to a House in Multiple Occupation
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the Borough's supply of family housing
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The adverse impact of losing a family-sized dwelling outweighed the benefits of the additional accommodation provided by an HMO, particularly given the Council's specific policies to preserve family housing stock.
the adverse impact of losing a family-sized dwelling outweighed the benefits of the additional accommodation provided by an HMO, and the adverse impacts of the proposal significantly and demonstrably outweighed its benefits under the Framework
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy CC1, Policy BC4, Policy H2, Policy GG4, Policy CM1, Policy CM2, Policy H1, Policy H9, Policy BP8, Policy BP11, Policy DMH 4
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.