Planning appeal decision
Land at the Rear of 2A Plantation Drive, , Fronting Quilter Road, Orpington , Kent, BR5 4DD
Planning appeal 3269176 at Land at the Rear of 2A Plantation Drive, , Fronting Quilter Road, Orpington , Kent, BR5 4DD (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 24 November 2021 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of a two-bedroom house (chalet partly) fronting Quilter Road
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
- Postcode
- BR5 4NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would deliver a sustainable form of development in the context that the Council is unable to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites
What decided it
The proposal would accord with the development plan and Framework policies and deliver a sustainable form of development in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and accordance with the development plan outweighed any concerns, allowing the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 4Policy 37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 56
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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