Plans for the conversion of a family home into an HMO at 292 Reede Road have been refused by Barking and Dagenham Council’s planning department.
The proposal was submitted by agent Simon Dossery of SD Designs Ltd on behalf of applicant Muybat Akubueze on July 16.
The council denied planning permission on September 26 and listed a number of reasons behind this decision.
The officer report said: “The application would result in the loss of a generous family-sized single dwellinghouse, which is a housing type in high demand within the borough and of which local policies seek to preserve.”
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Despite planning documents claiming the new HMO would have a “minimalist effect” on the building’s external appearance to maintain the architectural style of the local area, the report noted “the negatives arising from the proposal are considered to significantly outweigh the benefits”.
The internal space in the building was found not to comply with the requirements for a four-bed HMO.
Also, planning officers said insufficient information was supplied to demonstrate that the proposal would not create parking and highway stress.
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Officers deemed it unclear whether the prospective occupants would use the parking bays in Reede Road or nearby streets, and whether it would bring more traffic pressure onto the road and consequently impact the neighbours’ parking situation.
The report also said: “The proposal has the potential to increase activity level and coming and goings to and from the site as a result of unrelated individuals occupying the property, leading to additional levels of noise and disturbance that would impact the neighbours’ amenity.”
For these reasons, the planning department concluded the principle of development to be considered “unacceptable” with “a number of detrimental impacts”.
