®Planning appeal decision
Sidcup Conservative Sports and Social Club, Oxford Road, SIDCUP, DA14 6LW
without planning permission: 1) The material change of use of the Land from a private members social club, to a mixed use of the Land as a private members social club and a boxing gym and fitness studio, shown in the approximate location outlined in blue on the Plan attached to this Notice. 2) The siting of three shipping containers on the Land, shown in the approximate location outlined in green on the Plan attached to this Notice
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that causes substantial harm to openness and character, with no very special circumstances demonstrated to justify it, and the harm cannot be adequately mitigated through conditions.
Framework references: 143, 152, 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: LP Policy SP1, LP Policy SP5, LP Policy SP8, London Plan Policy D4
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