®Planning appeal decision
1B Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NB
Planning appeal 3280764 at 1B Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, BR3 1NB (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 9 June 2022 by Inspector MacLeod R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of 7no. apartments and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- MacLeod R
- Postcode
- BR3 1NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of adjoining occupiers
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's accordance with development plan policies and the significant weight to be given to the provision of six additional dwellings in a sustainable location, outweighed the limited adverse effects on character and living conditions.
The significant benefit of providing six additional dwellings in a sustainable location, in accordance with the London Plan's raised housing targets, outweighed the limited adverse impacts on character and appearance and the limited overshadowing effect on the adjacent property's garden, with no significant adverse effect on habitable rooms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Bromley Local Plan (2019) Policy 1Bromley Local Plan (2019) Policy 4Bromley Local Plan (2019) Policy 8Bromley Local Plan (2019) Policy 37London Plan (2021) Policy D3London Plan (2021) Policy D5London Plan (2021) Policy H1London Plan (2021) Policy H2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 119
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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