Planning appeal decision
Land at South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3XQ
Planning appeal 3267896 at Land at South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, BR3 3XQ (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 30 January 2023 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: If the Council had refused the application, whether the refusal would have been well-founded or not.
described as: Use of the land for the storage of cars or for the parking of cars or as a car park in association with car dealerships
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Perkins L
- Postcode
- BR3 3LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- If the Council had refused the application, whether the refusal would have been well-founded or not
What decided it
The absence of any practical physical barrier or functional separation between the hardstanding and grassed areas meant the entire site formed a single planning unit used for car storage and parking for the requisite 10-year period.
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