Planning appeal decision
121-123 Bellegrove Road , Welling, Kent, DA16 3QS
Planning appeal 3374165 at 121-123 Bellegrove Road , Welling, Kent, DA16 3QS (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 22 January 2026 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the terrace.
loft conversion and conversion of upper floors into 6 1 bed flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- DA16 3QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the terrace
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of future occupiers of the roof level flats at 121 and 123 Bellegrove Road, in respect of internal floorspace
- whether the proposal meets the sustainability and climate resilience objectives of the development plan
What decided it
The development's material disruption to the character and appearance of the established terrace, combined with inadequate internal floorspace for future occupiers and failure to demonstrate compliance with sustainability requirements, rendered it contrary to the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP11Policy D6Policy DP30
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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