®Planning appeal decision
23 Station Road, Penge, London, SE20 7BE
demolition of the existing commercial units (Class B1) and redevelopment of the site for a 2-3 storey residential scheme comprising of 8 (Class 3) residential units with associated landscaping and car parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the outlook and openness of the rear garden of 30 Bredhurst Close caused by the visual dominance and oppressive enclosure of the three-storey element, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing and economic benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and use of brownfield land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) due to lack of five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy 37 of the adopted Bromley Local Plan (2019)
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.