®Planning appeal decision
10A STATION PARADE, BARKING, ESSEX, IG11 8DN
Change of use of first floor office to flat. Front door entrance to remain unchanged
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Phillips A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the proposed use having regard to relevant planning policies related to office space
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future residents having regard to the amount and quality of the internal and external space provided
What decided it
The significant harm arising from loss of viable office space and the unacceptable poor quality of accommodation provided to future residents outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location.
The benefits of housing delivery in an accessible location with efficient use of an existing building were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the economic harm from loss of office space and the detriment to future residents' living conditions from inadequate internal and external space.
Framework references: 85, 135, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy E1 of the London Plan, Policy SP5 of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2020-2037 2024, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy DMD1 of the Local Plan, Policy DMNE1 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.