R/O 38 Old Farm Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8AF

Planning appeal 3349653 at R/O 38 Old Farm Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8AF (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 28 January 2025 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale, and design.

a new self-build 2 bedroom bungalow

Authority: London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hunter A
Postcode: DA15 8AF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale, and design
Highway safety, with particular regard to pedestrian visibility
The living conditions of existing occupiers, with particular regard to the effect on outlook and light for the occupiers of nos 38 and 40 Old Farm Avenue

What decided it

The proposal's harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area through its contrived and uncharacteristic design, combined with unacceptable pedestrian visibility and highway safety concerns, meant the development conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy D3 of The London PlanPolicy SP5 of the Bexley Local PlanPolicy DP11 of the Bexley Local PlanPolicy SP10 of the Bexley Local PlanPolicy DP24 of the Bexley Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 116

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