®Planning appeal decision
21 Lancing Road, Orpington, BR6 0QS
demolition of existing double garage and workshop and erection of two/three storey apartment block comprising 4 x 1 bed flats and 1 x 2 bed flat and alterations to existing access
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to privacy
- whether the proposal would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers of the development with particular regard to the provision of private outdoor space
- 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 Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, combined with the redesigned proposal's acceptable relationship with character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, justified allowing the appeal.
The material consideration of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply added weight to the need for additional housing, which outweighed any residual concerns and supported the allowance of the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 3 (Backland and garden land development), Policy 4 (Housing Design), Policy 37 (General Design of Development), Policy 8, London Plan 2021 Policy D1 (London's form, character and capacity for growth), London Plan 2021 Policy D3 (Optimising site capacity through the design-led approach), London Plan 2021 Policy D6 (Housing quality and standards), London Plan 2021 Policy H2 (Small sites)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.