Akanjee Foundation Islamic Centre, 86 Longbridge Road, BARKING, IG11 8SF

a change of use from Class F1 Place of Worship to Class E Retail at the front part of the ground floor

Authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Cryan M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed change of use on the provision of community floorspace

What decided it

The appellant did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances justifying the loss of community floorspace, and evidence from the site visit suggested the space remained necessary for community use.

Plan policies cited: Policy CC2 of the 2010 Barking and Dagenham Core Strategy, Policy BTC15 of the 2011 Barking Town Centre Action Plan, Policy S1 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SP4 of the December 2021 Draft Barking and Dagenham Local Plan, Policy DMS1 of the December 2021 Draft Barking and Dagenham Local Plan

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