®Planning appeal decision
Stuart House, , 45-47 Halfway Street, , Sidcup, Kent, , DA15 8LH
Planning appeal 3316720 at Stuart House, , 45-47 Halfway Street, , Sidcup, Kent, , DA15 8LH (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 31 August 2023 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed accommodation would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to amenity space, internal space standards, storage, floor to ceiling heights and cycle storage.
a three storey extension to provide 3 x 2 bedroom flats and creation of first floor roof extension to detached single storey rear building t o provide 1 x 2 bedroom flat. With vehicle access, parking, cycle storage and bin enclosure
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- DA15 8LH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed accommodation would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with regard to amenity space, internal space standards, storage, floor to ceiling heights and cycle storage
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of the existing flats at the appeal site primarily with regard to noise and privacy
What decided it
The lack of private or communal amenity space for Flats 2 and 3 and the harm to existing residents' living conditions through increased vehicle movements and noise in close proximity to their windows could not be justified by the benefit of providing new housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan policy D6London Plan policy T5London Plan policy D4Bexley Local Plan 2023 policy SP5Bexley Local Plan 2023 policy DP2Bexley Local Plan 2023 policy DP11
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.
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