®Planning appeal decision
2 Ottawa Gardens, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 9YB
the conversion of the existing single storey side extension into a studio flat with front porch and parking, refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on local housing needs and the stock of family-sized housing in the Borough
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The appeal scheme would preclude delivery of a family dwelling prioritised by the Local Plan and would fail to make efficient use of the site, contrary to the Framework's promotion of effective land use in meeting identified housing needs, and this harm substantially outweighed the limited benefits of delivering one studio flat.
The limited benefits of delivering one small dwelling (neutral contribution to supply given the extant permission, small social and economic benefits) were substantially outweighed by the failure to meet the Borough's prioritised housing needs for family housing and the inefficient use of land, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 63, 135, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy DMH5, Policy SP2, Policy DMD1, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy H9 of the London Plan, Policy D4 of the London 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.