®Planning appeal decision
Brook House, Chislehurst Road, Bromley, BR1 2NJ
Planning appeal 3303582 at Brook House, Chislehurst Road, Bromley, BR1 2NJ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 23 August 2023 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents with specific regard to privacy.
the “Demolition of existing building and the erection of a building containing 9 flats with associated underground and surface car parking, cycle parking, bin storage and associated landscaping (revision following extant planning approval ref: 20/00723/FULL1)
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- BR1 2NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents with specific regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with specific regard to overbearing and cramped form of development
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers with regard to light and ventilation
What decided it
The significant harm to the living conditions of nearby residents through unacceptable overlooking and loss of privacy significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The adverse impacts of allowing the appeal, comprising significant harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions through overlooking and loss of privacy, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and economic activity, when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy D3 of The London Plan, March 2021Policy D6 of The London Plan, March 2021BLP Policies 4 and 8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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