®Planning appeal decision
16 New Road, LONDON, SE2 0QG
demolition of existing dwelling and double garage, and the construction of 9no units, comprising 8no apartments and one house, with associated access and parking
- 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
- the effect of the dwelling on the character and appearance of the area, including Metropolitan Open Land (MOL)
- whether the dwelling would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, having regard to outlook and whether there would be sufficient on-site communal external living space for future occupants of the apartments
What decided it
The material harm to the character and appearance of the area, including the Metropolitan Open Land, and to the living conditions of future occupants outweighed the housing delivery benefits.
The moderate weight given to housing delivery benefits and other public benefits did not outweigh the substantial weight given to the material harm to character, appearance and living conditions; the tilted balance did not apply as the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against NPPF policies as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP8, Policy DP11, Policy G3, Policy D4
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.