®Planning appeal decision
1 Romsey Road, Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, RM9 6BL
the conversion of single family dwelling into 2 self- contained flats. Flat 1 - 1 bed 2 people and Flat 2 - 2 bed 4 people
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be contrary to local housing policies that seek to protect family housing
- whether the proposal would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed flats with regard to the internal layout, private outside space, and light
What decided it
The loss of family housing stock combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, which even under the tilted balance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of creating one additional residential unit.
The tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) applied due to housing under-delivery, but the harm from loss of family housing and inadequate living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and efficient site use, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy DMD1, Policy SP2, Policy H10
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