®Planning appeal decision
168 Westbrooke Road, WELLING, DA16 1QE
extension to the existing 2 storey building to provide 2 additional 1 bed flats with associated parking and amenity space
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Savage K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on neighbours' living conditions, with respect to outlook and overshadowing
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable standard of accommodation for future occupants, with respect to floorspace, outlook, and amenity space
- The effect of the proposal on demand for on-street parking
What decided it
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and to the living conditions of existing and future occupants significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of two additional residential units, even when applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework.
The net gain of two residential units and minor economic benefits were outweighed by demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of existing and future occupants, with significant weight afforded to conflicts with development plan policies; even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11 of the Framework, the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: SP1, SP5, DP2, DP11, DP23, SP10, D6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.