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20 West Street And Rear Of 14 - 28 West Street, Erith, DA8 1AF
Planning appeal 6004765 at 20 West Street And Rear Of 14 - 28 West Street, Erith, DA8 1AF (London Borough of Bexley) was decided (invalid) on 24 July 2026 by Inspector L Gardner, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, as a matter of law, the proposal can be considered under section 73 of the Act.
demolition of existing buildings and 20 West Street to provide access and erection of 1 x 2 storey and 1 x 3 storey residential buildings comprising of 6 x 1 bed and 1 x 2 bed self-contained flats with associated parking spaces without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 17/00166/FUL, dated 16 June 2017
- Authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- L Gardner
- Postcode
- DA8 1AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, as a matter of law, the proposal can be considered under section 73 of the Act
What decided it
The retention of 20 West Street in the revised proposal is incompatible with the original description of development which explicitly required its demolition as a fundamental part of the scheme, placing the application beyond the scope of section 73.
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