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Allowed17 February 20233301474

23 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB

Planning appeal 3301474 at 23 Howard Avenue, Bexley, DA5 3BB (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 17 February 2023 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal constitutes ancillary accommodation, with reference to scale, integration with the existing dwelling and its back-land location.

the removal of garage in the garden to create a 1 bed granny annex

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Callister V
Postcode
DA5 3BB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal constitutes ancillary accommodation, with reference to scale, integration with the existing dwelling and its back-land location
  • The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring residential occupiers with reference to privacy
  • The effect on the living conditions of future occupiers with reference to flood safety and surface water drainage

What decided it

The proposal constitutes ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling with a functional and visual relationship to it, and flood and drainage risks can be adequately controlled through conditions.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 54

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