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Dismissed3 May 20243336564

1 Birdbrook Road, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 9QA

Planning appeal 3336564 at 1 Birdbrook Road, Kidbrooke, London, SE3 9QA (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area.

a single storey side extension

Authority
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Perrins N
Postcode
SE3 9QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area

What decided it

The excessive scale, height, width and contemporary design of the extension would dominate the plot and harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and area, contrary to development plan policies and NPPF guidance requiring development to be sympathetic to local character.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3 (London Plan 2021)Policy DH1 (Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014)Policy DH(a) (Royal Greenwich Local Plan: Core Strategy with Detailed Policies 2014)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135

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