®Planning appeal decision
36 Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, ESSEX, RM8 2JA
‘conversion of property into a small HMO’
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Leigh C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be consistent with the spatial strategy of the development plan
- Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for parking and waste provision
What decided it
The proposal was contrary to the spatial strategy of the development plan, particularly the loss of a family home without satisfying the criteria in Policy DMH 5, combined with inadequate information on parking and waste provision.
Plan policies cited: Policy H9 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SP3 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2024, Policy DMH 5 of the Local Plan, Policy T5 of the London Plan, Policy T6 of the London Plan, Policy DMT 2 of the Local Plan, Policy DMT 3 of the Local Plan, Policy DMSI 8 of the Local Plan
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.