®Planning appeal decision
93-99 New Road, Dagenham, RM10 9NL
Planning appeal 3320273 at 93-99 New Road, Dagenham, RM10 9NL (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 28 November 2023 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would accord with the conditions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO, with regard to the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms.
change of use of the ground floor from commercial to 4 1xbed flats (Class C3)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- RM10 9NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would accord with the conditions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO, with regard to the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms
What decided it
The existing building lacks sufficient windows to provide adequate natural light to all proposed habitable rooms, particularly the rear-facing living areas, and the necessary building operations to install new windows are not permitted under Class MA.
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