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Allowed26 November 20243343777

Homewood Stud Farm, 89 North Cray Road, Sidcup, DA14 5EP

Planning appeal 3343777 at Homewood Stud Farm, 89 North Cray Road, Sidcup, DA14 5EP (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 26 November 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

change of use of the ground floor west building from stables (Class Sui Generis) to residential (Class C3) and the removal of the external staircase to the first floor flat and its replacement with an internal access and change of use in the east building of the remaining stables (Class Sui Generis) to residential (Class C3)

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
DA14 5EP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework
  • whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, privacy, external amenity space and fire safety
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal constitutes a re-use of permanent and substantial construction that preserves Green Belt openness and does not conflict with Green Belt purposes, therefore it is not inappropriate development and complies with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP8Policy SP2Policy SP1Policy G2Policy H1Policy H2Policy D12Policy D6Policy DP2Policy DP11Policy SP5Policy DP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 155

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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