®Planning appeal decision
27 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NX
Planning appeal 3294674 at 27 Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NX (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether adherence with Condition 6 is necessary having regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Petts Wood Conservation Area.
a ‘single storey detached building in rear garden, temporary use as habitable accommodation during building works to main dwelling, then for ancillary use to main dwelling’ without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 18/03950/FULL6, dated 7 December 2018
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- BR5 1NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether adherence with Condition 6 is necessary having regard to whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Petts Wood Conservation Area
What decided it
The rear of the property is not visible from any public vantage point and does not contribute to the conservation area's significance, so restricting permitted development rights to the rear cannot be justified as necessary to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of the UDPPolicy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 41 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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