Land North Of Dobbies Garden Centre Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HD

Planning appeal 3305948 at Land North Of Dobbies Garden Centre Oakley Road, Bromley, BR2 8HD (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Russell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness.

portable cabin to stand on the site

Authority: London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Russell M
Postcode: BR2 8HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt including its effect on openness
Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The cabin's spatial and visual impact on Green Belt openness, combined with design conflicts and lack of evidence that the business use requires a Green Belt location, means the substantial harm is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy G2 (London's Green Belt) of The London Plan (2021)Policy 49 (The Green Belt) of The London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 37 (General Design of Development) of The London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 137Paragraph 149

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