®Planning appeal decision
31 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AE
Replacement of roof antenna housing with a mansard second floor extension to provide Class B1(a) Office accommodation
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, including whether or not it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area
What decided it
The mansard roof extension would be a prominent and incongruous addition that would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, which could not be outweighed by the limited economic and social benefits of the proposed office accommodation.
The limited economic and social benefits of the proposed office accommodation did not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area.
Framework references: 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 37, Policy 41, Policy 6
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