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Dismissed10 October 20253369338

2 Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, RM9 5NX

Planning appeal 3369338 at 2 Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, RM9 5NX (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the Becontree Estate.

the demolition of existing garage and the construction of a new two storey , 2(3p) bedroom dwellinghouse on land adjacent 2 Parsloes Avenue

Authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Whitfield H
Postcode
RM9 5NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including the Becontree Estate
  • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
  • whether the proposed parking provision would be acceptable

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Becontree Estate as a non-designated heritage asset, combined with the failure to demonstrate safe and suitable access, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of delivering one dwelling.

The limited social, economic and environmental benefits of delivering one dwelling were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Becontree Estate as a non-designated heritage asset and the unresolved highway safety concerns, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SPP6Policy SP2Policy DMD1Policy DMD4Policy DMT1Policy DMT2Policy SP8Policy T1Policy T2Policy T3Policy T4Policy T6Policy T6.1Policy D4Policy HC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 216

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