®Planning appeal decision
56 Stanley Avenue, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JJ
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moore J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development upon the supply of family sized housing
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of family-sized housing in an area of pressing need for such accommodation, which substantially and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of providing smaller units, even under the tilted balance triggered by the lack of a five-year housing land supply.
The limited benefit of providing smaller units of accommodation and meeting the needs of young adults/single professionals was substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial adverse impact of losing family-sized housing in the context of a pressing need to preserve and increase family housing supply.
Framework references: 48, 60, 62, 130, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GG4, Policy H1, Policy H9, Policy CM1, Policy BC4, Policy CM2, Policy H2, Policy CC1, Policy BP8, Policy BP11, Policy SPDG1, Policy SP3, Policy DMH4, Policy DMD1, Policy SP7, Policy DMSI3
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.