150 Kingsway, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1PU

demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with a two storey / single storey side extension

Authority: London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type: householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Russell M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Petts Wood Area of Special Residential Character (ASRC)
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of No 16 Towncourt Crescent with particular regard to means of light and outlook

What decided it

The extension's sympathetic design, materials, scale and positioning within the plot, combined with adequate separation from the neighbouring property's main habitable areas, satisfied both the character and living conditions requirements.

Plan policies cited: Policy 6 (Residential Extensions), Policy 8 (Side Space), Policy 37 (General Design of Development), Policy 44 (Areas of Special Residential Character), London Plan Policy D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach), London Plan Policy D4 (Delivering good design)

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