Policy information sourced from the Bexley Unitary Development Plan

Policy H8:

Residential development consisting of new dwellings to the side or rear of existing dwellings and sited on gardens or incidental open space should accord with other residential policies and additionally fulfil all of the following criteria, i.e. that:

  1. adequate and safe access for vehicles and pedestrians is provided, with no adverse effects on the amenities of adjacent dwellings and their gardens;
  2. the proposed dwellings are adequately separated from other dwellings in terms of their amenities, light, privacy and garden space;
  3. there is no adverse effect on the character of the area, including cumulative effects; and
  4. landscape and nature conservation features of interest, such as trees, hedgerows and ponds, should be preserved.

For more information please see the Bexley Unitary Development Plan