®Planning appeal decision
45 Marina Drive, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QY
Planning appeal 3328461 at 45 Marina Drive, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QY (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 29 August 2024 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether Flat 2 would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupants, having regard to bedroom gross internal area (GIA), headroom, outlook and natural light.
to convert a single family dwelling into 2x self- contained flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- DA16 3QY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether Flat 2 would provide appropriate living conditions for future occupants, having regard to bedroom gross internal area (GIA), headroom, outlook and natural light
What decided it
Flat 2 would not provide appropriate living conditions for future occupants due to inadequate bedroom sizes, headroom and useable floor area, particularly in the roof-level front bedroom, which would be cramped and not fit for purpose.
The modest public benefits of housing delivery, efficient use of a windfall site, and community infrastructure contributions do not outweigh the substantial harm to the living conditions of future occupants, which would be permanent once established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D6Bexley Local Plan Policy SP5(1)(b)Bexley Local Plan Policy DP11(2)(c)Bexley Local Plan Policy DP11(2)(g)
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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