®Planning appeal decision
E C E Travel Ltd, Royal Parade Mews, Chislehurst, BR7 6TN
Planning appeal 3301789 at E C E Travel Ltd, Royal Parade Mews, Chislehurst, BR7 6TN (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 13 February 2023 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of first floor extension and Mansard roof over part of existing building and conversion of existing offices to form 4 dwellinghouses and 1 roof flat (total 5 units) with cycle storage, car parking spaces, refuse/recycling storage and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- BR7 6TN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, daylight, and sunlight
- the effect of the proposed development on the preservation or enhancement of the character and appearance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area, and on the setting of the nearby listed buildings
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance of the area, combined with moderate harm to neighbouring living conditions, substantially and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate benefits of 5 dwellings on a brownfield site were substantially outweighed by significant harm to character and appearance and moderate harm to neighbouring living conditions, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under Framework paragraph 11(d).
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D4 of the London PlanPolicy HC1 of the London PlanPolicy 3 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 8 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 41 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 134
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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