®Planning appeal decision
28 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3HF
Planning appeal 3302019 at 28 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3HF (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 9 January 2023 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the area's housing stock, with particular regard to small and medium sized dwellings.
Conversion of existing self-contained duplex flat to 1 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed self-contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- DA16 3HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the area's housing stock, with particular regard to small and medium sized dwellings
What decided it
The proposal's positive contribution of two small/medium sized dwellings of adequate internal floorspace to the area's housing stock, meeting the aims of Policy H11 despite failing part 1 of that policy, and its compliance with London Plan policy D6.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H11 of the Bexley Council Unitary Development Plan (2004)Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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