Policy information sourced from the Bexley Unitary Development Plan

Policy H3:

Residential development and other development in primarily residential areas H3 should be compatible with the character or appearance of the area in which it is located, and the following criteria should all be satisfied:

  1. the layout, scale and massing, elevational treatment, and materials of building should be compatible with the local character or appearance;
  2. the spaces around buildings (including roads) and their hard and soft landscaping and plot separations should be compatible with the local character or appearance and fulfil clear and useful functions;
  3. the development should pay special regard to the setting of any listed buildings or the character and appearance of a Conservation Area where appropriate; and
  4. where appropriate, landscape and nature conservation features of interest, such as trees, hedgerows and ponds, should be preserved.

Residential development will not normally be permitted in locations which are, or are expected to become, subject to excessive noise.

The actual or potential cumulative effects of a development should be given sufficient weight in applying this policy.

Policy H6:

Residential development should provide a reasonable degree of privacy and H6 outlook for space within and outside dwellings.

Policy H7:

Residential development should provide a reasonable degree of privacy and H7 outlook for space within and outside dwellings.

For more information please see the Bexley Unitary Development Plan