Planning appeal decision
20 Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EL
Planning appeal 3321946 at 20 Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EL (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The principle of conversion of the outbuilding to residential accommodation.
Conversion of single storey outbuilding (currently garage and storage) to granny annexe ancillary to the main residence
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Courtney T
- Postcode
- RM10 9EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The principle of conversion of the outbuilding to residential accommodation
What decided it
The principle of converting the existing outbuilding to ancillary residential accommodation is acceptable and can be adequately controlled by condition to prevent separate dwelling use, outweighing the Council's concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London Plan (March 2021)Policy CP3 of the Council's Core Strategy (July 2010)Policy BP11 of the Council's adopted Development Plan Document (March 2011)Policies SP 2, DMD 1 and DMD 6 of the Draft Local Plan (October 2020)
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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