Planning appeal decision
Compass House, 36 East Street, Bromley, BR1 1QU
Planning appeal 3288234 at Compass House, 36 East Street, Bromley, BR1 1QU (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 23 November 2022 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of noise from the commercial premises at the ground and basement floor levels on the intended occupiers of the proposed development.
The application proposes the conversion of the existing office space on first, second and third floors to 13 residential flats. The existing building facades consist of large glazed windows across their entire width, which will provide adequate natural light to the proposed dwellings
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- BR1 1QU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of noise from the commercial premises at the ground and basement floor levels on the intended occupiers of the proposed development
What decided it
The failure to adequately demonstrate that noise impacts from the commercial premises could be appropriately mitigated, particularly due to incomplete noise testing and uncertainty surrounding the effectiveness of proposed mitigation measures.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 185Paragraph 187
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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