Planning application · Barking And Dagenham
26/00161/FULL.
Golds Gym, Becon House, STERLING WORKS Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 8TX
Full / Other Planning at Golds Gym, Becon House, STERLING WORKS Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Barking And Dagenham, RM10 8TX, received 9 Feb 2026 — refused on 12 May 2026 (delegated, Annie Utting).
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Refused
Outcome
12 May 2026
13 wks
Decision time
5 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
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Documents
23 linked
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Objections
not captured
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Barking And Dagenham planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Partial change of use of warehouse (Use Class B8) to an indoor padel court facility (Use Class E)
Reference
26/00161/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Site
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
RM10 8TX
Ward
Council
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Target date
25 May 2026
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision route
Not recorded
Status
Decision Issued
Council register
Reference
26/00161/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Site
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
RM10 8TX
Ward
Council
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Target date
25 May 2026
Decision date
12 May 2026
Decision route
Not recorded
Status
Decision Issued
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 12 May 2026, delegated decision by Annie Utting — 13 weeks from submission (5 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
9 Feb 2026
Application received
23 Feb 2026
Application validated
25 May 2026
Statutory target date
12 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Annie Utting
9 Feb 2026
Application received
23 Feb 2026
Application validated
25 May 2026
Statutory target date
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12 May 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Annie Utting
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
The proposed development would result in a loss of industrial floorspace within a designated
Locally Significant Industrial Site without appropriate justification, and further fails to demonstrate
that the proposed sports facility would meet an identified local need and would be suitable for the
proposed use. As such, the principle of development is not supported, and the proposal conflicts
with the following policies which seek to protect designated industrial land and ensure that social
infrastructure is appropriately located:
Policies S1, S5, E4, E6 and E7 of the London Plan (March 2021)
Policies SPP5, SP4, DMS2, SP5 and DME1 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
(September 2024)
2
The proposed development fails to promote sustainable modes of travel, fails to provide safe
and suitable access for all users, and would impact the access and parking arrangements of
surrounding premises. It further fails to provide a mechanism by which monitoring of the Travel
Plan could be secured. The proposal would result in harm to sustainable travel goals, highway
safety, pedestrian safety and to the ongoing operation of local businesses. As such, the proposal
fails to comply with the following policies which together seek to promote sustainable transport, to
ensure that proposals show how car parking will be designed and managed, to take into
consideration on-street parking availability and existing and planned public transport provision, and
to not negatively impact highway safety in particular through pedestrian and vehicular conflict:
Policies T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 of the London Plan (March 2021)
Policies SP2, SP8, DMT1, DMT2 and DMT3 of Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
(September 2024)
3
The proposed development fails to provide any on-site greening or a mechanism by which to
secure off-site greening. It thereby fails to meet Urban Greening Factor targets in conflict with the
following policies:
Policy G5 of the London Plan (March 2021)
4
The proposed development fails to provide a detailed Fire Statement and thereby fails to
demonstrate that it achieves fire safety standards and suitable emergency evacuation for all users.
It therefore conflicts with the following policies:
Policies D5 and D12 of the London Plan (March 2021)
Policy SP2 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan (September 2024)
The above policies can be viewed on the Council's website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/planning.
1
The proposed development would result in a loss of industrial floorspace within a designated
Locally Significant Industrial Site without appropriate justification, and further fails to demonstrate
that the proposed sports facility would meet an identified local need and would be suitable for the
proposed use. As such, the principle of development is not supported, and the proposal conflicts
with the following policies which seek to protect designated industrial land and ensure that social
infrastructure is appropriately located:
Policies S1, S5, E4, E6 and E7 of the London Plan (March 2021)
Policies SPP5, SP4, DMS2, SP5 and DME1 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
(September 2024)
2
The proposed development fails to promote sustainable modes of travel, fails to provide safe
and suitable access for all users, and would impact the access and parking arrangements of
surrounding premises. It further fails to provide a mechanism by which monitoring of the Travel
Plan could be secured. The proposal would result in harm to sustainable travel goals, highway
safety, pedestrian safety and to the ongoing operation of local businesses. As such, the proposal
fails to comply with the following policies which together seek to promote sustainable transport, to
ensure that proposals show how car parking will be designed and managed, to take into
consideration on-street parking availability and existing and planned public transport provision, and
to not negatively impact highway safety in particular through pedestrian and vehicular conflict:
Policies T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 of the London Plan (March 2021)
Policies SP2, SP8, DMT1, DMT2 and DMT3 of Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
(September 2024)
3
The proposed development fails to provide any on-site greening or a mechanism by which to
secure off-site greening. It thereby fails to meet Urban Greening Factor targets in conflict with the
following policies:
Policy G5 of the London Plan (March 2021)
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4
The proposed development fails to provide a detailed Fire Statement and thereby fails to
demonstrate that it achieves fire safety standards and suitable emergency evacuation for all users.
It therefore conflicts with the following policies:
Policies D5 and D12 of the London Plan (March 2021)
Policy SP2 of the Barking and Dagenham Local Plan (September 2024)
The above policies can be viewed on the Council's website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/planning.
Policies cited
S1S5E4E6E7SPP5SP4DMS2SP5DME1T1T2T3T4T5T6SP2SP8DMT1DMT2DMT3G5D5D12
Public response
Comment counts were not captured for this application.
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.