30 August - Davey John’s look out
According to a new planning proposal, there are 13 Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Bexley’s part of SE2, which is quite a small area, most of SE2 being in Greenwich.
The latest is for a big one close to the junction of Brampton Road and West Heath Road, just South of the Knee Hill traffic lights. (25/01581/FUL.) It is at No. 48 West
Heath Road despite Google Earth numbering the house as 44. (There are several other numbering oddities in West Heath Road according to Google.)
48 West Heath Road. (Top right on Google Earth.)
The plan is for a six bedroom three storey building to accommodate 24 persons. Twelve
bedrooms each with an en-suite bathroom so clearly not the sort of dilapidated
HMO which appears to be much more common - like one not far from me in Abbey Road.
The rear garden would be shared by all 24 (maximum) occupants which may allow
for noisy summer barbecues to upset the neighbours - speaking of which one is
Councillor John Davey whose own garden shares a boundary with No. 48.
As well as campaigning for the SL3 bus to run non-stop
from Bexleyheath station to the Library, John Davey has been campaigning for a
bus stop to be installed at or near to the West Heath Road, Brampton Road
junction. (Extreme left bottom of the map shown here.) At present
buses (not the SL3) operate on a ‘hail and ride’ basis.
With another 24 neighbours a new bus stop might be a reasonable idea. The garden BBQs may prove to be popular.
Six or seven bedrooms.
12 double bedrooms and three shared kitchens. Communal garden.