®Planning appeal decision
5, Leaves Green Crescent, Keston, BR2 6DN
Planning appeal 3291627 at 5, Leaves Green Crescent, Keston, BR2 6DN (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 16 September 2022 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- BR2 6DN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 London Plan 2021Policy 49 Bromley Local Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 149
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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