®Planning appeal decision
94 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EJ
Planning appeal 3266627 at 94 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EJ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 12 January 2022 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
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
- Postcode
- BR5 1EJ
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
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Bromley Local Plan Policy 1Bromley Local Plan Policy 4Bromley Local Plan Policy 8Bromley Local Plan Policy 30Bromley Local Plan Policy 32Bromley Local Plan Policy 37London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 69Paragraph 110Paragraph 119Paragraph 120Paragraph 126Paragraph 130
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.