®Planning appeal decision
49 Ridley Close, Barking, IG11 9PJ
Planning appeal 3357738 at 49 Ridley Close, Barking, IG11 9PJ (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 14 July 2025 by Inspector Clark L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to floorspace.
a change of use to a children’s residential home for up to three children with no internal or external alterations (Use class C2)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clark L
- Postcode
- IG11 9PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to floorspace
What decided it
Bedroom 2 would be unacceptably substandard and more than marginally below the minimum floorspace requirements of London Plan Policy D6, providing unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021
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
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