26/00408/FULL

Principle of Development The proposed development results in the loss of a decent sized 3-bedroom family-sized dwellinghouse, the need for which is clearly demonstrated in the development plan and supporting evidence base. While it would provide a dwelling in the form of an HMO, it fails to demonstrate that there is an identified need for this type of housing which would weigh against the loss of a family sized dwelling. Additionally, the development site is not located within an area of high access to public transport and is therefore not considered an appropriate location for an HMO as policies require these types of development to be in highly accessible locations. As such, the proposal is considered to have a detrimental impact on the borough's supply of family housing and is contrary to the following policies: National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024); Policies D6, D14 and T4 of the London Plan (March 2021); and Policies SP3, SP8, DMD1, DMT1, DMH5 and DMSI3 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2037 (September 2024)

Internal Space Standards The proposed development would fail to provide sufficient internal space for both of the double bedrooms and would not provide any built-in storage. Therefore, it is considered to provide a substandard quality of accommodation detrimental to the standard of living of future residents. Therefore, the proposal fails to comply with: National Planning Policy Framework (MHCLG, December 2024); Policy D6 and T4 of the London Plan (March 2021); and Policy DMH5, DMT1, SP3 and SP8 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2037 (September 2024)

Car Parking The proposed development fails to demonstrate that additional demand for parking from the development could be adequately accommodated in the surrounding area. Especially as the application site has a low PTAL score of 2 indicating poor access to public transport, and is within the BOM Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) . The proposal is therefore likely to exacerbate existing parking stress within the BOM CPZ thus add unacceptably to parking stress and congestion in the vicinity of the application site. As such, it fails to comply with the following policies which seek to ensure proposals show how car parking will be designed and managed and to take into consideration on-street parking availability and existing and planned public transport provision: National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024); Policies T1, T6 and T6.1 of the London Plan (March 2021); and Policies DMT2, DMT1, DMT2 AND sp8 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan 2037 (September 2024) The above policies can be viewed on the Council's website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/planning.