®Planning appeal decision
Lord Kitchener, 21 Wrotham Road, Welling, DA16 1LS
Planning appeal 3280060 at Lord Kitchener, 21 Wrotham Road, Welling, DA16 1LS (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 29 July 2022 by Inspector Major P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be acceptable with a lower quantum of affordable housing and whether the submitted Unilateral Undertaking is sufficient to address affordable housing and other provisions.
the change of use of the ground floor of the existing public house (sui generis) to retail (Class E) conversion of the existing first and second floor and the erection of a two storey (with accommodation in the roof) rear extension to form 19 apartments comprising of 10 x 2 bed and 9 x 1 bed apartments with associated car and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Major P
- Postcode
- DA16 1LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be acceptable with a lower quantum of affordable housing and whether the submitted Unilateral Undertaking is sufficient to address affordable housing and other provisions
What decided it
The permitted scheme has been substantially implemented and is bound by a s.106 Agreement requiring 42% affordable housing; allowing this appeal would amount to retrospective permission for a materially different scheme, and the offered Unilateral Undertaking is insufficient to address affordable housing requirements and other policy requirements.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the decision turned on the legal and factual position that the prior scheme had been implemented and the inadequacy of the Unilateral Undertaking to meet policy requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy H4
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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