®Planning appeal decision
Land and Garage Adjacent , Warwick Court, Park Hill Road, Shortlands Bromley, BR2 0XG
Planning appeal 3273131 at Land and Garage Adjacent , Warwick Court, Park Hill Road, Shortlands Bromley, BR2 0XG (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 24 September 2021 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for demolition of existing garage/storage building and the construction of a detached two bedroom dwelling, with ancillary parking and bin storage facilities
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- BR2 0XG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of the occupants of Warwick Court and future occupants of the proposed development, with specific reference to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The cramped form of development creating an incongruous visual duality with Warwick Court, combined with unacceptable harm to the living conditions of existing and future residents through loss of privacy and outlook, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit.
The modest contribution to housing land supply in a sustainable location was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of both existing and future residents
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8Policy 4Policy 37London Plan (2021) policy GG2London Plan (2021) policy GG4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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