Garage and Land to the rear of 10-22 Station Road, Crayfor, Kent, DA1 3QA

demolition of existing single storey garages/workshops and cab booking office and construction of 5 office/workshop units

Authority: London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the existing occupiers of flats at No.8 Townhall Square and Nos.10-22 Station Road, with regard to outlook
whether there would be satisfactory arrangements for fire safety
whether there would be sufficient on-site car parking and the effect of this on existing car parking on the site
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The material harm to living conditions of existing residents through overbearing outlook, combined with unsatisfactory fire safety arrangements and unresolved car parking displacement, outweighed the economic and design benefits of the proposal.

Plan policies cited: BLP Policy SP1, BLP Policy SP5, BLP Policy DP11, BLP Policy DP12, BLP Policy DP22, BLP Policy DP23, BLP Policy DP24, LP Policy D12, LP Policy D4

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