®Planning appeal decision
178 and 178A Park View Road , Welling, Kent, DA16 1ST
Planning appeal 3369040 at 178 and 178A Park View Road , Welling, Kent, DA16 1ST (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 February 2026 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
Erection of a part three/part four storey building comprising mixed use commercial and x6 self-contained units of accommodation (excluding place of worship use)
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- DA16 1ST
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the existing and future occupiers of Flats 4 and 8 with regards to outlook, sunlight and/or daylight
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regards to privacy
- Whether the development provides adequate parking facilities for cars and cycles and adequate refuse storage
What decided it
The height, mass and scale of the building as constructed, with the additional mezzanine floor creating a visually dominant and incongruous form that harms the character and appearance of the surrounding area, combined with inadequate daylight, sunlight and outlook for Flat 4 occupiers, means the development conflicts with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Bexley Local Plan Policy SP1Bexley Local Plan Policy SP5Bexley Local Plan Policy DP11Bexley Local Plan Policy DP23Bexley Local Plan Policy DP26London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy T5London Plan Policy T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 125Paragraph 135
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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