®Planning appeal decision
87-89 High Street, BECKENHAM, BR3 1AG
First and second floor side and second floor rear extension to allow conversion of first and second floors into 4 flats (1 x 2-bed, 3 x studio) with new rear access to flats and bin and cycle storage at rear, alterations to existing side/rear ground floor/shopfront, and new ventilation extraction duct to rear
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Evans L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the existing building and on the Beckenham Town Centre Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of surrounding residents with particular regard to overlooking and loss of privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Beckenham Town Centre Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the modest benefit of three additional residential units.
the modest benefit of three additional residential units in a sustainable location was outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given
Framework references: 202, 199, 130, 11
Plan policies cited: London Plan 2021 Policy D3, London Plan 2021 Policy D4, London Plan 2021 Policy HC1, Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 4, Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 8, Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 37, Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 41, Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 97
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.