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Land Adjacent to 188 Halfway Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 5PD
Planning appeal 3335929 at Land Adjacent to 188 Halfway Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 5PD (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 30 May 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the layout of the development on the living conditions for existing and future residents and the staff of the ground floor commercial unit, with specific regard to health and safety and the provision of waste facilities.
the erection of a single storey rear extension on Land adjacent to 188 Halfway Street, Sidcup, Kent DA15 5PD ("the Land") identified and shown outlined in blue on the attached plan to extend the premises on Land at 188 Halfway Street, Sidcup, Kent DA15 5PD, identified and shown outlined in red on the attached plan
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- DA15 5PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the layout of the development on the living conditions for existing and future residents and the staff of the ground floor commercial unit, with specific regard to health and safety and the provision of waste facilities
What decided it
The development would provide poor living conditions for the upper floor flat occupants due to health and safety concerns arising from the extension blocking the only access route and creating conflict with the ground floor commercial use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy GG2London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D11London Plan Policy SI7Bexley Local Plan Policy SP1Bexley Local Plan Policy SP5Bexley Local Plan Policy DP26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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