®Planning appeal decision
Ruxley Nursery, Maidstone Road, Sidcup, London Borough of Bromley, DA14 5BG
Planning appeal 3253588 at Ruxley Nursery, Maidstone Road, Sidcup, London Borough of Bromley, DA14 5BG (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
change of use of part of site to storage of cars for a temporary period of 3 years and 6 months
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- DA14 5BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- Whether the location conflicts with policies for locating new industrial/economic development
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings
- The effect on local biodiversity and ecology, with particular regard to the adjoining Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and protected species
- Whether harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm resulting from the proposal, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, combined with harm to character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the limited justification for temporary car storage.
The harm by reason of inappropriateness to the Green Belt and other harm to character and appearance was not clearly outweighed by the need for temporary storage and economic considerations, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy 13Policy 80Policy 81Policy 82Policy 37Policy 69Policy 72
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 146Paragraph 143Paragraph 144
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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