®Planning appeal decision
35 Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 1RW
Planning appeal 3276653 at 35 Widmore Road, Bromley, BR1 1RW (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 17 March 2022 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area, including its effect on the setting of listed and locally listed buildings.
a new four storey building to provide nine apartments, 6 x one bed, 2 x two bed and 1 x three bed
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- BR1 1RW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area, including its effect on the setting of listed and locally listed buildings
- whether the occupants of the proposed apartments would experience appropriate living conditions
- the effect of the proposal on adjacent occupiers' living conditions
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to designated heritage assets, which would not be outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery, combined with failures to provide appropriate living conditions for future occupants and harmful impacts on neighbouring residential amenity.
The public benefits of housing delivery on previously developed land in a sustainable town centre location were outweighed by the less-than-substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets and the failure to provide appropriate living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BLP Policy 4BLP Policy 37BLP Policy 38BLP Policy 39BLP Policy 41LP Policy D1LP Policy D3LP Policy D5LP Policy D6LP Policy D13LP Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 60Paragraph 74Paragraph 197Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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