®Planning appeal decision
Southern Garage Block (Viraj House), South Park Court, Park Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1PH
Planning appeal 3286544 at Southern Garage Block (Viraj House), South Park Court, Park Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1PH (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 2 August 2022 by Inspector Redford R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Southend Road Conservation Area.
the demolition of 3 garages and erection of a 2-storey attached building to create a 2-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking, bicycle store and screen to existing refuse storage area
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Redford R
- Postcode
- BR3 1PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Southend Road Conservation Area
- Whether the proposed development would affect the living conditions of the occupants of 27 and 29 South Park Court with specific regard to privacy and outlook
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to external space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, combined with significant harm to neighbouring occupants' privacy and outlook and failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefit of a single dwelling.
The limited benefits of providing a single dwelling on a previously developed site were substantially outweighed by substantial harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance, significant harm to neighbouring living conditions, and poor quality external space for future occupants, resulting in a balance against the appeal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Local Plan Policy 4Local Plan Policy 37Local Plan Policy 41London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy H2London Plan Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 130
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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