®Planning appeal decision
429 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, RM9 4ND
Planning appeal 3332042 at 429 Porters Avenue, Dagenham, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, RM9 4ND (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The loss of commercial floorspace in a Neighbourhood Centre.
formation of 2no. self contained flats including loft conversion and rear facing dormer to upper levels of host building and erection of 1no. detached house in place of current commercial garages
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartlett R
- Postcode
- RM9 4ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The loss of commercial floorspace in a Neighbourhood Centre
- Whether future occupiers of the development would have acceptable standards of internal and external space
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on occupiers of the adjoining property
- The effect of the development on parking
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide acceptable bedroom space standards in the detached house and would result in poor-quality design that harms the character and appearance of the area, particularly through the visually prominent rear extension and the new dwelling's siting that projects forward of the established building line.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E9 of The London PlanPolicy D6 of The London PlanPolicies D3 and D4 of The London PlanPolicies T5, T6 and T6.1 of The London PlanPolicies CE1 and CE5 of the Core Strategy 2010Policy CP3 of the Core Strategy 2010Policy BE1 of the Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011Policies BP5 and BP6 of the Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011Policies BP8 and BP11 of the Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011Policy BR11 of the Development Policies Development Plan Document 2011Policy DME3 of the Draft Local PlanPolicy DMD1 of the Draft Local PlanPolicies SP2 and DMD1 of the Draft Local PlanPolicy DMT3 of the Draft Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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