®Planning appeal decision
94 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1EJ
demolition of existing house and garages and construction of 3 X detached houses
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McCreery D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties
- The effect of the proposed parking and access arrangements on highway safety (Appeal B only)
What decided it
The harmful effects on character and appearance, combined with the fallback position of the 2021 Permission allowing the same number of dwellings with acceptable impacts, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission (harm to character and appearance, living conditions in Appeal A, and highway safety in Appeal B) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, particularly given the fallback position of the 2021 Permission which would deliver the same number of dwellings with reduced harmful effects
Framework references: 11, 60, 69, 110, 119, 120, 126, 130
Plan policies cited: Bromley Local Plan Policy 1, Bromley Local Plan Policy 4, Bromley Local Plan Policy 8, Bromley Local Plan Policy 30, Bromley Local Plan Policy 32, Bromley Local Plan Policy 37, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy H2
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.