®Planning appeal decision
15 Cranworth Cottages Leaves Green Road, Keston, BR2 6DB
Planning appeal 3263912 at 15 Cranworth Cottages Leaves Green Road, Keston, BR2 6DB (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 24 September 2021 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.
for conversion of property to form a 5 bedroom HMO
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- BR2 6DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework and the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties, with specific reference to outlook
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal results in disproportionate additions over and above the size of the original building and no very special circumstances exist to justify what amounts to inappropriate development harmful to the openness of the Green Belt.
The slight impacts upon character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions do not outweigh the substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 51Policy 6Policy 37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 148
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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