124 Alderney Road, Erith, KENT, DA8 2JD

described the construction of a detached one bedroom bungalow and alterations to existing property

Authority: London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Somers J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed dwelling upon the character and appearance of the locality
The effect of the proposed dwelling upon the living conditions of current and future occupiers of No.124 Alderney Road, with particular regard to access to light, outlook and visual appearance
Whether the proposed dwelling provides a suitable parking layout, access and evacuation point appropriate for its occupiers

What decided it

The proposal fails on three independent grounds: it would harm the character and appearance of the locality, cause significant adverse effects on neighbouring living conditions through overbearing visual impact, and provide inadequate and unsafe parking and evacuation arrangements.

Plan policies cited: UDP saved Policy H3, UDP saved Policy H8, UDP saved Policy ENV39, CS Policy CS01, CS Policy CS04, LP Policy D3, LP Policy D5, LP Policy D12

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