®Planning appeal decision
Land between 57 and 67 Fox Lane, KESTON, BR2 6AL
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 13, 137, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy 49 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021, BLP Policy 4, BLP Policy 8, BLP Policy 32, BLP Policy 37, BLP Policies 70, 72 and 79, LP Policy D3, LP Policy G2, LP Policy G6, LP Policy T4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.