®Planning appeal decision
45 Marina Drive, WELLING, KENT, DA16 3QY
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
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.
Plan policies cited: London Plan Policy D6, Bexley Local Plan Policy SP5(1)(b), Bexley Local Plan Policy DP11(2)(c), Bexley Local Plan Policy DP11(2)(g)
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.