Site of former garages and land adjacent to 17 Betsham Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 2BG

(a) The construction of a development that is not in accordance with the approved plans granted under reference 20/00600/FUL, specifically drawings numbers A1467-01, A1467-12 P4, A1467-05 P6, A1467-2O P2, A1467-22 P3, A1467-28 P2, A1467-21 P4, A1467-23 P5, A1467-26 as well as the landscaping details granted under reference 20/00600/FUL 01 shown on job number 2021-03, drawing number PL-00-1. (b) The creation of new boundary treatment being the erection of a brick wall measuring approximately 1 metre high at the front of the dwelling and the erection of a brick wall to the rear measuring approximately 2 metres high

Authority: London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Fleming D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the parking layout is satisfactory
The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 23 Betsham Road, having regard to outlook

What decided it

The parking layout as built and as proposed fails to provide satisfactory access and manoeuvring space contrary to Manual for Streets guidance and local policy, and the single storey side projection combined with the rear boundary wall materially harms the outlook from the neighbouring property No 23 Betsham Road.

Plan policies cited: Policy ENV39, Policy H8, Policy T17, Policy CS15

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