policy implications of developing garden land
Bexley Council is currently considering the scale and impact of a proposed residential development on garden land in Bexleyheath.
Bexley Council's Planning Committee deferred a decision in July 2026 on a proposed residential development at 24 Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath, which would be built on land behind existing properties. The committee cited concerns regarding the scale and massing of the project, its potential impact on neighbouring amenity, and the loss of a Category B tree, to allow for further consideration of potential amendments.
The deferral by Bexley Council's Planning Committee relates to the policy implications of developing garden land, which involves building on land that is currently a garden. The committee is allowing for further consideration of potential amendments to the application for six new residential dwellings.
Key facts
- Bexley Council's Planning Committee deferred a decision on a residential development at 24 Broomfield Road, Bexleyheath, in July 2026. Source
- The proposed development involves building six new residential dwellings on land behind numbers 26-28 Broomfield Road. Source
- Concerns cited by the committee included the scale, massing, impact on amenity, and loss of a Category B tree. Source
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