®Planning appeal decision
70 High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6PP
Planning appeal 3301278 at 70 High Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 6PP (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing in the Borough.
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
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- RM6 6PP
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BC4 of the Borough Wide Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011Policy CC1 of the Core Strategy 2010Policy CM1 of the Core Strategy 2010Policy SP3 of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Draft Local Plan 2037 Regulation 19 Consultation Version 2020Policy GG4 of The London Plan 2021Policy H1 of The London PlanPolicy H2 of The London PlanPolicy H9 of The London PlanPolicy CM2 of the Core StrategyPolicy SPDG1 of the Draft Local Plan 2037Policy DMH4 of the Draft Local Plan 2037
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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