®Planning appeal decision
169 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0LW
Planning appeal 3307913 at 169 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0LW (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 7 July 2023 by Inspector Glassar S, 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 demolition of the existing building and construction of a new four storey building with 2 ground floor retail units and 16 apartments above with associated refuse, cycle storage and amenity spaces
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Glassar S
- Postcode
- BR6 0LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of future occupiers and neighbouring residents
What decided it
The considerable and long-lasting harm to the living conditions of future occupiers of Flats A3 and A6, and to neighbouring residents from overlooking, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and town centre regeneration when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The benefits of 15 residential units and town centre regeneration were outweighed by the considerable and long-lasting harm to living conditions of future occupiers (particularly Flats A3 and A6) and neighbouring residents from overlooking, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D6Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 4Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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