®Planning appeal decision
1 Woodlands Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Barking And Dagenham, RM6 6EA
Planning appeal 3343568 at 1 Woodlands Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Barking And Dagenham, RM6 6EA (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise, internal and external space.
‘Flat conversion and alterations of existing conservatory, side and rear extensions forming 1No three bedroom garden flat, 1 No two bedroom flat and studio flat
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
- Postcode
- RM6 6EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to noise, internal and external space
- whether the proposal would provide sufficient cycle and refuse storage
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants due to noise disturbance between flats and failure to meet minimum internal space standards, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF.
the adverse impacts of poor living conditions and non-compliance with space standards significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and improved thermal efficiency
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)Policy DMD1 of the BDLPPolicy T5 of the London PlanPolicy DMT3 of the BDLPPolicy DMT1 of the BDLPPolicy DMSI8 part 3 of the BDLPPolicy DMNE1 of the BDLP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 104Paragraph 106
- Judgments
- Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed8 May 2026600237933 Sandown Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 8XD
- Dismissed13 April 2026600283922 Whitebarn Lane, Dagenham, RM10 9LH
- Dismissed27 March 2026337071582 Holgate Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8NB
- Notice varied and upheld27 March 20263340354197 Broad Street, Dagenham, RM10 9JD
- Allowed10 February 2026337314115 Ethel Cottages, Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 5JB
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.