®Planning appeal decision
1 Eastcroft Villas Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7LA
Planning appeal 3287834 at 1 Eastcroft Villas Luxted Road, Downe, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7LA (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 7 November 2022 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
without planning permission, the material change of use of agricultural land to incorporate it within the adjacent residential curtilage for off-street parking, erection of a shed, fencing and gate
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- BR6 7LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development is inappropriate, whether harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances needed to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial weight afforded to Green Belt harm and the absence of very special circumstances to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021Policy 49 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 174
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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