Planning appeal decision
28 Watersmeet Way, London, SE28 8PU
Planning appeal 3280939 at 28 Watersmeet Way, London, SE28 8PU (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 11 May 2022 by Inspector Witherley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the premises qualifies as a dwellinghouse for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Part 1 Class A Paragraph A.4.
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which the total extension (including previous enlargements) would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5 metres, for which the maximum height of the total enlargement will be 3.5 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3 metres
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Witherley S
- Postcode
- SE28 8PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the premises qualifies as a dwellinghouse for the purposes of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Part 1 Class A Paragraph A.4
What decided it
The premises is lawfully a care home (Use Class C2) and therefore does not qualify as a dwellinghouse required by the GPDO for householder permitted development.
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