®Planning appeal decision
70 High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6PP
the conversion of property into retail A1 shop, one 1 bedroom and one 2 bedroom flat units including two storey side and single storey rear extensions
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Grierson E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing in the Borough
What decided it
The conversion would result in the loss of a valuable family dwelling contrary to multiple development plan policies protecting family housing, and this substantial harm outweighed the limited benefit of one additional housing unit despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impact of granting planning permission would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of one additional unit when considered against the policies of the Framework taken as a whole, and the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BC4 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011, Policy CC1 of the Core Strategy 2010, Policy CM1 of the Core Strategy 2010, Policy SP3 of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Draft Local Plan 2037 Regulation 19 Consultation Version 2020, Policy GG4 of The London Plan 2021, Policy H1 of The London Plan, Policy H2 of The London Plan, Policy H9 of The London Plan, Policy CM2 of the Core Strategy, Policy SPDG1 of the Draft Local Plan 2037, Policy DMH4 of the Draft Local Plan 2037
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.