Planning appeal decision
2 Southview Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5RD
Planning appeal 3275432 at 2 Southview Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5RD (London Borough of Lewisham) was allowed on 5 January 2022 by Inspector Webb M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the use of the outbuilding would be appropriate in this location, having regard to the Development Plan.
the construction of a ground floor extension, and hip to gable roof extension, together with the erection of a dormer to the rear roof slope and extending the outhouse to create an enclosed garage to the rear of the site
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Webb M
- Postcode
- BR1 5RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the use of the outbuilding would be appropriate in this location, having regard to the Development Plan
What decided it
The outbuilding use as a home office ancillary to the residential dwelling complies with the Development Plan as it is not an independent employment use and does not conflict with policies protecting the character of back garden areas.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM Policy 11DM Policy 33Policy 15 of the Core StrategyPolicies 30 and 31 of the DMPSection 6.9 of the SPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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