®Planning appeal decision
Sanford House , Skeet Hill Lane, Orpington, BR6 7RX
Planning appeal 3283296 at Sanford House , Skeet Hill Lane, Orpington, BR6 7RX (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 3 October 2022 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the applicant has shown that the GPDO grants planning permission for the proposal at Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B and C.
erection of single storey rear extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BR6 7RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: Whether the Council's refusal to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the applicant has shown that the GPDO grants planning permission for the proposal at Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Classes A, B and C
- Appeal B: Whether the proposed single storey rear extension would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and the Development Plan
- Appeal C: Whether the proposed rear dormer would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and the Development Plan
- Appeal D: Whether condition No 8 is necessary and reasonable in the interests of safeguarding the openness and visual qualities of the Green Belt
What decided it
For Appeals B and C, the extensions and dormer would not be disproportionate to the original building and would not harm Green Belt openness, making them appropriate development consistent with the Framework. For Appeal A, condition 8 validly removes permitted development rights and continues to bind subsequent versions of the GPDO. For Appeal D, condition 8 is necessary and reasonable given the circumstances of the replacement dwelling and the need to protect Green Belt openness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 51Policy 49Policy G2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 54Paragraph 56
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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