®Planning appeal decision
9 Bonar Place, Chislehurst, BR7 5RJ
Planning appeal 3271500 at 9 Bonar Place, Chislehurst, BR7 5RJ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 21 October 2021 by Inspector McCreery D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings.
demolition of existing family dwelling and construction of three new single family dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- McCreery D
- Postcode
- BR7 5RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings
- The effect on the living conditions of occupants of nearby properties, with particular reference to potential overbearing impacts on properties to the east and southern boundaries
- Whether a satisfactory standard of accommodation would be provided for future occupants of the development
- The acceptability of the proposed car parking provision in terms of its effect on the local highway network
What decided it
The harmful effect on the character and appearance of the surroundings, caused by the footprint and scale of the proposed building being incongruous with the spacious suburban character of Bonar Place, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of delivering three dwellings and supporting the Government's objective of boosting housing supply were given some weight, but did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance given the Framework's emphasis on creating high quality, beautiful buildings and places.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 4Policy 8Policy 32Policy 37London Plan Policy D1London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy H2London Plan Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 126Paragraph 69Paragraph 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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