2 Willoughby Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 3FZ

change of use from residential to D1 Day nursery use

Authority: London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Parker C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the appeal building, which is a Listed Building, and located within a Grade II Registered Park and Gardens
The effect of the proposal on highway safety
Whether or not the proposed loss of a residential dwelling would be detrimental to the provision of housing stock within the Borough

What decided it

The proposal accorded with the adopted development plan as it preserved the character and significance of the listed building and its heritage setting, did not create unacceptable highway safety impacts, and provided a community facility meeting an identified need for childcare provision that justified the loss of residential use.

Framework references: 111

Plan policies cited: Policy 38, Policy 31, Policy 32, Policy 1

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