Ashby Road Plans go to appeal

A controversial plan by developers Ashby Healthcare LLP, to partially replace Council offices at 1-3 Ashby Road with a 16 bed care home has reached its appeal stage.

The application was the second to be rejected; an earlier application for a slightly larger facility of 18 beds was also turned down. Following 13 complaints from local residents, the latest application was rejected by the Council on the following grounds:

1) The proposed building, by reason of its excessive height and bulk and design, would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Brockley Conservation Area contrary to Policies URB 3 Urban Design and URB 16 New Development, Changes of Use and Alterations to Buildings in Conservation Areas of the Council's adopted Unitary Development Plan (July 2004) and also the Brockley Conservation Area Supplementary Planning Guidance (Adopted February 2006).

2) The proposed building, by reason of its height, bulk and proximity to the rear gardens of properties in Manor Avenue, would have an over-dominating effect on these gardens to the detriment of the residential amenities of occupiers of the properties in question contrary to Policies URB 3 Urban Design and HSG 4 Residential Amenity of the Council's adopted Unitary Development Plan (July 2004).

The appeal deadline for statements and representations from interested parties (including local residents) is March 21st.

Details of the case and the link to register your views on the application can be found here