®Planning appeal decision
4 Anerley Station Road, LONDON, SE20 8PT
construction of a rear dormer extension and conversion of loft with internal alterations to form a studio flat
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, including the provision of private amenity space
What decided it
The proposal's failure to meet the minimum floor-to-ceiling height requirement of 2.5m for at least 75% of the gross internal area under Policy D6, combined with the absence of private outdoor space and inadequate details for refuse and cycle storage, would result in unacceptable living conditions that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing benefits.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and minor contribution to housing mix were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of unacceptable living conditions arising from inadequate floor-to-ceiling heights and absence of private amenity space.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 (Housing quality and standards) of The London Plan (2021), Policy 4 (Housing Design) of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 37 (General Design of Development) of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)
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.