Appeal 3364671
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Official decision document
The decision, section by section
5 sections
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Section 01
Development description
a part double storey rear extension along with a loft conversion.
Section 02
Decision
The appeal is dismissed.
Section 03
Main Issue
The main issue raised by this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on living conditions of the occupiers of the adjoining residential property, No. 30 [site address] , with particular regard to outlook.
Section 04
Reasons
The occupiers of neighbouring properties should reasonably expect to enjoy an acceptable outlook as part of their residential lives.
The rear extension would be of a considerable height and depth running along the shared boundary with the adjoining property, No.30 [site address] . Unlike other properties in the locality No.30 has not been extended to the rear at ground level. The ground floor extension of the size proposed along with its close proximity to No.30 would be extremely dominant in the outlook from the habitable living space within this neighbouring property, as well as within the outlook from the outdoor living space at the rear of the dwelling. The proposal would diminish the enjoyment of the residential living environment that the neighbouring occupiers should reasonably expect to enjoy.
There are rear extensions to other properties within the locality, including neighbouring properties. It is also highlighted that in the wider area dwellings have been granted planning permission for similar sized rear extensions to that proposed here. However, I am unaware of the full details of the circumstances relating to those cases such as would enable me to determine whether they are directly comparable to this case. Notwithstanding this, even if similarity could be drawn, this does not justify other development where harm would result.
The occupiers of No.30 [site address] did not raise an objection to the planning application and no other third party objections were received by the Local Planning Authority. Whilst this may be so, this does not make an unacceptable development acceptable or justify the proposed development.
For these reasons, I conclude that the proposed development would be harmful to the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjoining residential property, No. 30 [site address] , with particular regard to outlook. The proposal would, therefore conflict with Policies SP5 and DP11 of the Bexley Local Plan, the Design and Development Control Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework. These policies and SPD seek, amongst other matters, development to ensure that existing properties’ amenity is appropriately protected.
Section 05
Conclusion
Having regard to the above findings, the appeal should be dismissed.
Planning inspector and document dates
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Appeal Decision
- Extracted inspector · page 1
- Inspector attribution ID 309No official casework-database value to compare
- Extracted decision date · page 1
- 11 July 2025Matches the official casework database
- Extracted site visit dates
- 30 June 2025 (page 1)
Reference and authority
Official identifiers and the planning authority recorded against this case.
- Case reference
- 3364671
- Application reference
- 25/00161/FUL
- Lead case reference
- Not recorded
- Planning authority
- London Borough of Bexley
- Planning authority code
- E09000004
Casework details
The casework, procedure, development and linking details supplied by the official record.
- Casework type
- Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development type
- Householder developments
- Appeal type reason
- 1. Refused planning permission
- Appeal reason
- Refusal
- Type detail
- Unknown
- Jurisdiction
- Transferred
- Link status
- Not Linked
Site and development
Published appeal-site measurements and planning designations, without the withheld precise location fields.
- Site area
- Not recorded
- Floor space
- Not recorded
- Number of residences
- 0
- Site in Green Belt
- No
- Agricultural holding
- Not recorded
- Affects setting of a listed building
- Not recorded
- Historic building grant made
- Not recorded
- Relates to a conservation area
- Not recorded
- Flooding is an issue
- Not recorded
- Site within an AONB
- Not recorded
- Site within an SSSI
- Not recorded
Decision and dates
The published outcome and every imported case date.
- Official decision
- Dismissed
- Decision category
- Dismissed
- Received date
- 25 April 2025
- Valid date
- 14 May 2025
- Start date
- 14 May 2025
- Planning authority decision date
- 24 March 2025
- Appeal decision date
- 11 July 2025
Case administration
Published recovery, call-in, costs and enforcement information for this case.
- Redetermined
- No
- Bespoke
- No
- Date recovered
- Not recorded
- Date not recovered or derecovered
- Not recorded
- Call-in date
- Not recorded
- Costs applied for
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds count
- Not recorded
- Enforcement grounds
- Not recorded
Source and catalogue history
When this record appeared in the rolling official release and when the catalogue stored it.
- Source
- Planning Inspectorate casework database
- Source data system
- Horizon
- Dataset status
- Current release
- Catalogue record ID
- 72828
- First seen
- 20 August 2026 at 14:25
- Last seen
- 20 August 2026 at 16:28
- Removed from release
- Not recorded
- Record created
- 20 August 2026 at 14:25
- Record updated
- 24 August 2026 at 16:21