®Planning appeal decision
The Great Harry Public House, Parsonage Manorway, Belvedere, Kent, DA17 6LZ
provision of a 3 storey building providing 30 self contained dwellings with associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and outdoor amenity space following the demolition of the existing building
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would make adequate provision for wheelchair user dwellings
- Whether the planning obligation is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
What decided it
The Inspector's conclusion that the proposed development's contemporary design, despite its height and mass, would not adversely affect the character and appearance of the area when considered in context, combined with the adequacy of the wheelchair user provision and the acceptability of the planning obligation with review mechanisms.
The benefits of delivering 30 new residential units, including three wheelchair-accessible dwellings, and the potential for future affordable housing contributions through the review mechanism, outweighed the concerns about the building's height, mass and contemporary design in the context of the varied local character.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP5, Policy DP11, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D7, Policy H4, Policy H5
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.