®Planning appeal decision
45 Gravel Road, Bromley, BR2 8PE
Planning appeal 3268420 at 45 Gravel Road, Bromley, BR2 8PE (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 19 November 2021 by Inspector Witherley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on 1) the character and appearance of the area; and 2) the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers by way of noise and disturbance, and privacy.
Subdivision of existing plot into two with shared pedestrian and vehicular access and construction of a new single storey dwelling at rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Witherley S
- Postcode
- BR2 8PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on 1) the character and appearance of the area; and 2) the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers by way of noise and disturbance, and privacy
What decided it
The significant adverse impacts to the character and appearance of the area and harm to residents' living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The limited social and economic benefits of one single storey dwelling to address housing shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant adverse impacts to character and appearance and harm to living conditions
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 BLPPolicy 3 BLPPolicy 4 BLPPolicy 37 BLPPolicy 8 BLPPolicy D3 London Plan 2021Policy D4 London Plan 2021Policy D6 London Plan 2021Policy 7.4 London Plan 2016Policy 7.5 London Plan 2016Policy 7.6 London Plan 2016
- 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.
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