®Planning appeal decision
3 Langbrook Road, Kidbrooke, London, se38rd
Planning appeal 6000570 at 3 Langbrook Road, Kidbrooke, London, se38rd (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 2 January 2026 by Inspector Dryden K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
construction of a two-storey side extension, construction of a rear conservatory and conversion of a garage into a habitable room to facilitate the conversion of the property into 2x 2-bed houses
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dryden K
- Postcode
- SE3 8RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, caused by the excessive width, incongruous design and diminished spacing to the adjoining dwelling, substantially and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefit of one additional dwelling despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefit of one new dwelling on a brownfield site with good access to services and temporary economic benefits during construction was substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, bringing the scheme into conflict with the development plan taken as a whole and disapplying the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy H(c) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan, Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DH1 of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan, Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy H(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan, Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DH(a) of the Royal Greenwich Local Plan, Core Strategy with Detailed Policies (2014)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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