®Planning appeal decision
59 Mayesbrook Road, Dagenham, RM8 2EA
Planning appeal 6005041 at 59 Mayesbrook Road, Dagenham, RM8 2EA (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed on 8 May 2026 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area with particular regard to the need for care accommodation for looked after children.
for the ‘change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a C2 children's care home, registered with Ofsted under the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Care Standards Act 2000, accommodating two children with care provided by up to two carers per shift
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marriott H
- Postcode
- RM8 2EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of family housing in the area with particular regard to the need for care accommodation for looked after children
What decided it
The unmet need for children's care accommodation, evidenced by the Council's own sufficiency strategies and the absence of detailed evidence demonstrating that such needs are fully met, outweighs the loss of a single family dwellinghouse.
the loss of a single family dwellinghouse, which would have only limited effect on housing supply, was outweighed by the positive contribution to meeting identified need for residential care accommodation for looked after children
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H12 of The London Plan (2021)Policy SP3 of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2020-2037 (2024)Policy D7 of The London PlanPolicy H1 of The London PlanPolicy S2 of The London PlanPolicy SPDG1 of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 63Paragraph 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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