®Planning appeal decision
Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent , DA15 9AG
Planning appeal 3276915 at Chislehurst And Sidcup Grammar School, Hurst Road, Sidcup, Kent , DA15 9AG (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 15 March 2022 by Inspector Thomas M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development is inappropriate development in the MOL.
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
- Postcode
- DA15 9AG
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan 2021 Policy G2London Plan 2021 Policy G3London Plan 2021 Policy S5London Plan 2021 Policy D3London Plan 2021 Policy D5London Plan 2021 Policy D8Bexley Core Strategy 2012 Policy CS01Bexley Core Strategy 2012 Policy CS17Bexley Unitary Development Plan Policy ENV39
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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