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Allowed2 February 20233302503

33 Westbrooke Road, Sidcup, DA15 7PH

Planning appeal 3302503 at 33 Westbrooke Road, Sidcup, DA15 7PH (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of a garden room in a far corner of the plot as shown on plans

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
DA15 7PH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

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

What decided it

The subordinate design, scale, and positioning of the outbuilding, combined with boundary fence screening, ensures it would not harm the character and appearance of the area or have an overbearing presence in the street scene.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Bexley Core Strategy (2012) Policy CS01Unitary Development Plan (2004) Policy H9Unitary Development Plan (2004) Policy ENV39

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