®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 9 Meadow Close , Chislehurst , Bromley, BR7 6JB
the construction of a pair of two-storey, semi-detached, 2 bedroom houses
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wood T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character of the area
- The effects of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
- The effects on a tree which is the subject of a TPO
- The effects of the proposal in relation to parking and access
What decided it
The cumulative environmental and social harm from character erosion, neighbour impacts, and threat to the protected tree significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme even under the tilted balance.
The considerable environmental harm (character and tree) and social harm (neighbours' living conditions) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of two new homes, even applying the tilted balance under paragraph 11d)ii of the Framework
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 4, Policy 8, Policy 37, Policy 73
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.