Planning appeal decision
3 Hedgemans Road, Dagenham, RM9 6HA
Planning appeal 3332616 at 3 Hedgemans Road, Dagenham, RM9 6HA (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Wallace J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family sized housing within the borough.
change of use from dwelling (C3) to a HMO (C4) for up to 3 people
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wallace J
- Postcode
- RM9 6HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the supply of family sized housing within the borough
What decided it
The existing property has only two bedrooms, falling outside Policy BC4's protection for housing with three or more bedrooms, and there is no evidence the proposal would harm the supply of family sized dwellings within the borough.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BC4Policy SP 3Policy DMH 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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