Planning appeal decision
32 Vincent Square, Biggin Hill, Nr Westerham, TN16 3EL
Planning appeal 3283379 at 32 Vincent Square, Biggin Hill, Nr Westerham, TN16 3EL (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Davies E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan.
erection of garden shed on land at side and installation of trellising on top of boundary fence
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Davies E
- Postcode
- TN16 3EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and the development plan
What decided it
The shed, as a modest domestic adjunct located immediately adjacent to the dwelling, could reasonably be considered an extension rather than inappropriate new building, and would not constitute a disproportionate addition over and above the size of the original building.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy 51
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
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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