®Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of No. 5 Hamlet Road, London , SE19 2AP
Planning appeal 3268094 at Land to the Rear of No. 5 Hamlet Road, London , SE19 2AP (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 19 October 2021 by Inspector Cooper W, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to privacy, noise, disturbance, and parking.
construction of a part single storey, part two storey terrace comprising four residential dwellings (2 two bedroom; 1 one bedroom; and 1 three bedroom) with associated pedestrian access to the side of No.5 Hamlet Road, cycle store, refuse store and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cooper W
- Postcode
- SE19 2AP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents, with particular regard to privacy, noise, disturbance, and parking
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The concentration of comings and goings at a pinch-point created by the narrow side accessway would significantly and demonstrably harm neighbouring residents' living conditions and highway safety in a way that the limited housing benefits could not overcome, even under the tilted balance.
The limited benefits of four dwellings and socio-economic benefit were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on neighbouring living conditions (privacy, noise, disturbance, parking) and highway safety, such that the tilted balance did not favour the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy 4Policy 30Policy 37Policy D3Policy T6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in London Borough of Bromley
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2021
- Notice upheld28 July 20263353877Crystal Palace Football Club Youth Academy, Beckenham, London, BR3 1NZ
- Split Decision10 July 2026334676727 Victoria Gardens, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3DJ
- Planning permission granted17 June 20263351724Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd, 30 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SA
- Allowed28 May 20266007385223 Crofton Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0BL
- Dismissed26 May 20266002064Eden Park High School, Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham, London Borough of Bromley, BR3 3RD
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.