®Planning appeal decision
136 Main Road, Biggin Hill, WESTERHAM, TN16 3BA
for the erection of a part two/three/four storey building comprising one (A1) retail unit on part of ground floor and 6 one bedroom, 2 two bedroom and 1 three bedroom apartments on ground, first, second and third floors with front and rear balconies, 10 car parking spaces, use of existing amended access, provision of cycle and refuse storage and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- TN16 3BA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed building's overall scale would result in an over-dominant form of development that would detract from the appearance of the street scene and loom over neighbouring buildings, causing harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing provision even under the tilted balance.
The provision of much needed housing was afforded significant weight, but the harm caused to character and appearance by the proposal's over-dominant scale significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, notwithstanding the tilted balance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 4, Policy 37
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.