®Planning appeal decision
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent , DA15 9AG
a “new sports hall and relocation of existing PE store and groundman hut
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thomas M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the MOL
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the MOL
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the existing school playing fields
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 41-49 Hurst Road in relation to outlook
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify it
What decided it
The educational need for indoor sports facilities that cannot be reasonably met by existing alternatives, combined with community use benefits and the lack of realistic alternative sites, amounts to very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm from inappropriate development in MOL and loss of openness.
Framework references: 138, 147, 149, 150
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy G2, London Plan 2021 Policy G3, London Plan 2021 Policy S5, London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D5, London Plan 2021 Policy D8, Bexley Core Strategy 2012 Policy CS01, Bexley Core Strategy 2012 Policy CS17, Bexley Unitary Development Plan Policy ENV39
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.