®Planning appeal decision
1 Woodlands Avenue, Chadwell Heath, ROMFORD, Barking And Dagenham, RM6 6EA
‘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
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bennett T
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
Framework references: 11, 104, 106
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy DMD1 of the BDLP, Policy T5 of the London Plan, Policy DMT3 of the BDLP, Policy DMT1 of the BDLP, Policy DMSI8 part 3 of the BDLP, Policy DMNE1 of the BDLP
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney (2018)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.