®Planning appeal decision
9 St. Clare Court, Foxgrove Avenue, Beckenham , BR3 5BG
Planning appeal 3277923 at 9 St. Clare Court, Foxgrove Avenue, Beckenham , BR3 5BG (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the amenities and character of the area.
conversion of lower ground floor storage into a two bedroom apartment. New steps leading to flat entrance and existing steps extended to communal garden and private patio area. New lightwell to front and rear of property
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- BR3 5BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the amenities and character of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What decided it
The adverse impacts on the amenity and character of the area, arising from the extent of excavations and changes to communal garden areas, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of providing one additional dwelling, even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts arising in relation to the proposal's impacts on the amenity and character of the area would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit when assessed against the policies in the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy H1 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 60Paragraph 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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