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Planning permission granted31 October 20233297118

38 Cleveland Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3JP

Planning appeal 3297118 at 38 Cleveland Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 3JP (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 31 October 2023 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the retention of a garden cricket cage. Summary

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Renaudon L
Postcode
DA16 3JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The fallback position created by the enforcement notice itself, which would permit a reduction of only 40cm in height, demonstrates that the structure's impact on character and appearance is not unacceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS01 Bexley Core Strategy 2012ENV39 Bexley Unitary Development Plan 2004H9 Bexley Unitary Development Plan 2004SP5 Bexley Local Plan 2023DP11 Bexley Local Plan 2023D4 London Plan

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