®Planning appeal decision
2, 4, 6, 8 Danson Road, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 8HB
the demolition of the houses at 2 to 8 Danson Road and erection of a part 1, part 2, part 3 storey 70 bedroom nursing home, with associated access alterations, car and cycle parking, landscaping and amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is a need for a nursing home
- The effect on highway safety and congestion
- Whether there would be pressure for on-street parking and if so the effects thereof
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the setting of the grade II registered Danson Park
- The loss of housing stock
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants
What decided it
No harm was found on any of the main issues and the development was found to accord with the development plan taken as a whole.
Having found no harm on any of the main issues, the Inspector concluded the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole and that the Framework required approval without further delay, so no weighing of benefits against harm was necessary.
Framework references: 111, 54, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy T4, Policy CS15, Policy T6, Policy T17, Policy D1, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy CS01, Policy CS07, Policy ENV39, Policy H3, Policy HC1, Policy CS19, Policy H8, Policy CS03, Policy SI2, Policy CS08, Policy DF1, Policy CS21, Policy H13
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.