®Planning appeal decision
2 Parsloes Avenue, DAGENHAM, RM9 5NX
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 216
Plan policies cited: Policy SPP6, Policy SP2, Policy DMD1, Policy DMD4, Policy DMT1, Policy DMT2, Policy SP8, Policy T1, Policy T2, Policy T3, Policy T4, Policy T6, Policy T6.1, Policy D4, Policy HC1
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.