®Planning appeal decision
2 Ottawa Gardens, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 9YB
Planning appeal 3369505 at 2 Ottawa Gardens, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 9YB (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 14 October 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on local housing needs and the stock of family-sized housing in the Borough.
the conversion of the existing single storey side extension into a studio flat with front porch and parking, refuse and cycle storage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
- Postcode
- RM10 9YB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP3Policy DMH5Policy SP2Policy DMD1Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy H9 of the London PlanPolicy D4 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 63Paragraph 135Paragraph 11
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.
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