63a Maidstone Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5HB

alterations and formation of a first floor to existing detached garage to provide a one bed live work unit

Authority: London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Marshall E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the impact of the proposal upon the living conditions of future occupiers
the impact of the proposal upon the residential amenity of 65a Maidstone Road

What decided it

The combination of poor living conditions for future occupiers due to the commercial environment and unacceptable overlooking and privacy impacts on neighbouring residents outweighed the limited housing benefit of a one-bed unit.

The limited contribution to housing supply from a one-bed unit would not outweigh the significant amenity impacts on both future occupiers and neighbouring residents.

Framework references: 11, 130

Plan policies cited: UDP Policy ENV39, UDP Policy H3, UDP Policy H6, UDP Policy H7, UDP Policy H8, Design for Living Bexley's residential design guide 2006

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