Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 87-87A Avenue Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RX
Planning appeal 3294627 at Land Rear of 87-87A Avenue Road, Beckenham, BR3 4RX (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 11 October 2022 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
single storey detached dwelling with external amenity space to replace existing building
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cowley R
- Postcode
- BR3 4RX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for its future occupiers, with particular regard to internal and external space provision and outlook
What decided it
The adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing supply and brownfield redevelopment when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
the modest benefits of housing supply and brownfield redevelopment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of harm to character and appearance and failure to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 4 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 37 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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