®Planning appeal decision
The Pheasant Public House,, 27 Belmont Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JY
Planning appeal 3295056 at The Pheasant Public House,, 27 Belmont Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 1JY (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Cross D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and existing residents with regards to amenity space.
described on the planning application form as “extension to existing building (formerly The Pheasant Public House) to provide two 2 bedroom flats and two one bedroom flats with associated works”
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cross D
- Postcode
- DA8 1JY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future and existing residents with regards to amenity space
- The living conditions of residents of Brook Vale with regards to privacy
- Whether sufficient information has been provided in respect of fire safety
- Whether it has been demonstrated that the proposal would be of an accessible and inclusive design
What decided it
The proposal would result in significant harm to the living conditions of both future residents (lack of private amenity space) and existing residents (reduction in communal amenity space and privacy loss through inadequate separation distances), which could not be outweighed by the limited housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy H6 of the Unitary Development Plan 2004Policy D6 of the London PlanPolicy H7 of the UDPPolicy ENV39 of the UDPPolicy H8 of the UDPPolicy D12 of the London PlanPolicy D5 of the London Plan
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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