Policy information sourced from the Bexley Local Plan
DP2: Residential development on backland and infill sites
- Proposals for new dwellings on small (less than 0.25ha) brownfield sites, including infill and backland sites, will generally be encouraged within the borough’s identified Sustainable Development Locations, and permitted outside of these locations subject to part 4 of policy SP1. In all locations proposals will be supported in particular where:
- the development capacity of the site is optimised; and,
- the development provides well-designed housing with a high standard of amenity that makes a positive contribution to the area.
- Proposals for development on residential gardens and/or communal amenity spaces (including green spaces) will be resisted, except where:
- adequate and safe access for vehicles and pedestrians is provided, with no unacceptable adverse effects on the access to adjacent dwellings;
- there are no unacceptable adverse effects on the privacy and amenity of residents of neighbouring properties;
- distinctive landscape and nature conservation features, such as trees, hedgerows and ponds, are retained; and,
- the proposed and existing dwellings retain sufficient private and, if appropriate, communal amenity space.
For more information please see the Bexley Local Plan