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Dismissed13 March 20233304751

1 Essex Road, Barking, IG11 7QN

Planning appeal 3304751 at 1 Essex Road, Barking, IG11 7QN (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the supply of family housing in the area.

retrospective planning for change of residential house (use class C3) into 5 bedroom HMO units (use class C4)

Authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Symmons J
Postcode
IG11 7QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the supply of family housing in the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with respect of noise and disturbance
  • the living conditions of the HMO occupiers with respect to internal and external space and built-in storage provision

What decided it

The loss of a family house in an area with identified high demand for large family housing, combined with the failure to provide adequate built-in storage for HMO occupiers, outweighed the benefits of additional housing delivery when the tilted balance was applied.

The moderate benefits of providing additional housing accommodation and affordable housing were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable harm from the loss of family housing and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for HMO occupiers, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CC1Policy BC4Policy CM1Policy CM2Policy CP3Policy BP5Policy BP6Policy BP8Policy BP11Policy H9Policy H1Policy GG4Policy D6Policy D4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 130Paragraph 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.

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