®Planning appeal decision
2 Willoughby Lane, Bromley, BR1 3FZ
Planning appeal 3258537 at 2 Willoughby Lane, Bromley, BR1 3FZ (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- BR1 3FZ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 38Policy 31Policy 32Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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