®Planning appeal decision
5, Leaves Green Crescent, Keston, BR2 6DN
Without planning permission, the erection of an extension to the existing double garage, marked ‘A’ on the attached plan; and the erection of a single storey detached outbuilding, marked ‘B’ on the attached plan
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Perkins L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: whether the appeal development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt; the effect of the appeal development on the openness of the Green Belt; the effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area; and if inappropriate, whether any harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances.
- Appeal B: if the Council had refused the application, whether the refusal would have been well-founded or not.
What decided it
Appeal A: The appeal development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing demonstrable harm to openness which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, failing to meet the very special circumstances test. Appeal B: The outbuilding complies with permitted development rights under Class E of the General Permitted Development Order 2015.
Framework references: 11, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 London Plan 2021, Policy 49 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.