®Planning appeal decision
82 Holgate Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8NB
Planning appeal 3370715 at 82 Holgate Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8NB (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2026 by Inspector James A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal layout, outlook, daylight, noise and outdoor amenity space.
Conversion of the existing C3 dwelling into two 1xbed flats involving the addition of two ground floor side doors
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- James A
- Postcode
- RM10 8NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal layout, outlook, daylight, noise and outdoor amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on the supply of family housing within the area
What decided it
The poor design and inadequate living conditions for future occupiers, combined with the net loss of family housing, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing supply benefit when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the adverse impacts of poor design and loss of family housing significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefit of one additional dwelling to housing supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP2DMD1DMSI3D6D14SP3H1H2H10H9DMH5SPDG1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 139
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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