Sidcup Park Lodge flats extension plans refused by council

The proposed development at Park Lodge in Chislehurst Road was to add a single storey on top of the existing building, making room for three new flats.

However, Bexley Council noted that the plans did not meet the relevant conditions of both regional and national planning policy.

This was due to the fact that the new height and position of the extension would cause an "unacceptable loss of sunlight" to one of the ground floor windows.

The council also added that some of the proposed flats did not meet housing standards for bedroom size and overall flat size.

The Park Lodge flats are on Chislehurst Road, opposite Sidcup Green (Image: The Beckman Group)

The current building, completed in 2008, was initially a bungalow dating from the late 1960s.

Currently owned by Rosesite (Southern) Ltd, the aim was to extend the building from three stories into four-stories.

This proposal was not the company's first attempt, with many previous applications either refused or withdrawn by the applicant.

This includes previous plans to use an extra story to create four 1-bedroom flats, with space for a balcony at the front and back of the building.

READ MORE: Over 100 homes planned for Bexley Maternity Hospital

The recent application proposed the addition of an extra floor to bring the total number of residential units on site to 16, including three new apartments – one 2-bedroom and two 1-bedroom flats.

The planning statement said that these proposed flats were "not designated as affordable" as the site is completely privately owned and "it is unlikely they would be practical as affordable units in terms of management".

Park Lodge is situated in Sidcup, bordered by Bromley to the south and Greenwich to the west, with the Thames River running along its northern boundary.

The building overlooks Sidcup Green park and fronts onto Chislehurst Road, part of the busy A222 road.