Planning appeal decision
6 Henfield Close, Bexley, DA5 1QE
Planning appeal 3326175 at 6 Henfield Close, Bexley, DA5 1QE (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of varying condition 2 to allow for the insertion of two dormer windows within the side roof slope on the character and appearance of the host property.
Two storey side extension and front porch, part two and part single storey rear extensions, loft conversion with rear dormer window and roof lights
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- DA5 1QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of varying condition 2 to allow for the insertion of two dormer windows within the side roof slope on the character and appearance of the host property
What decided it
The modest scale and limited visual prominence of the proposed dormer windows, combined with their orientation away from the main street frontage, meant they would not be visually harmful to the character and appearance of the host property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Bexley
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2023
- Dismissed15 December 20233330851172A Murchison Avenue, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3LL
- Dismissed25 July 2022328725251 Canterbury Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 9AY
- Dismissed27 June 2022327518964 Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7PB
- Allowed9 June 20223286666124 Harland Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 7PA
- Dismissed12 October 202132696392-4 Powerscroft Road , Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5DT
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®