®Planning appeal decision
Land Between 57 and 67 Fox Lane, Keston, BR2 6AL
Planning appeal 3286471 at Land Between 57 and 67 Fox Lane, Keston, BR2 6AL (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 20 October 2022 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of a five bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- BR2 6AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effects of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of the proposed development on highway safety
- the effects of the proposed development on biodiversity
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from substantially insufficient visibility splays at the access, combined with the development being inappropriate in the Green Belt and harmful to openness and character, with insufficient weight from housing land supply shortfall to justify very special circumstances.
The harm to the Green Belt (substantial weight), harm to openness (substantial weight), harm to character and appearance, and unacceptable highway safety impact were not clearly outweighed by the limited contribution to housing land supply shortfall (limited weight), and very special circumstances were not demonstrated.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021BLP Policy 4BLP Policy 8BLP Policy 32BLP Policy 37BLP Policies 70, 72 and 79LP Policy D3LP Policy G2LP Policy G6LP Policy T4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 13Paragraph 137Paragraph 149
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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