®Planning appeal decision
97 St Awdrys Road, Barking, IG11 7QB
described in the application form as: retention of two 2x bedroom flats and one studio flat (3 flats)
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moss J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the development is acceptable, having regard to the local policy that resists the loss of family housing
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of its occupiers
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The accommodation is wholly inadequate for the health and wellbeing of its occupiers due to failure to meet minimum space standards, and this substantial harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing supply benefits.
The benefits of housing delivery and contribution to meeting housing needs were outweighed by the substantial harm to the health, well-being and amenity of the occupiers caused by wholly inadequate accommodation that fails to meet minimum space standards.
Framework references: 11, 3.6.5
Plan policies cited: Policy BC4, Policy H10, Policy CC1, Policy D6, Policy BP6, Policy BP5, Policy BP8, Policy BP11
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.