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Dismissed5 May 20223266732

175 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QS

Planning appeal 3266732 at 175 Bellegrove Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QS (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 5 May 2022 by Inspector Aston R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part 4/part 5 storey building comprising replacement retail pharmacy on the ground floor with 20 apartments with cycle and refuse stores

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Aston R
Postcode
DA16 3QS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
  • Whether acceptable living conditions would be created for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of private external amenity space.
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
  • Whether the proposal would be acceptable with regard to cycle parking and waste management provision.
  • Whether the proposal would prejudice the re-development of adjoining land.

What decided it

The cumulative design-led harm to the character and appearance of the area, reinforced by harm to living conditions and highway safety, outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.

The social and economic benefits (housing contribution, improved pharmacy, temporary construction and vitality benefits) did not outweigh the harm and conflict with the development plan identified, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development under paragraph 11c) did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy CS01Policy H3Policy ENV39Policy H6Policy CS15Policy G18Policy T2Policy T1Policy T5Policy H12Policy D5Policy D8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 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.

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