®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed4 December 20233308709
Court Lodge, Church Road, Chelsfield, BR6 7SN
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and, if it is, the effect of the development on its openness
- whether the development preserves the Grade II listed building, Court Lodge or its setting, the effect of the development on the setting of the Grade II* listed building, Church of St Martin of Tours, and the extent to which the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Chelsfield Conservation Area
- 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 development
What decided it
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and reduction in openness, combined with considerable harm to the settings of Grade II and Grade II* listed buildings that was not outweighed by public benefits, meant very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 147, 149, 199, 200, 201, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy G2, Policy 37, Policy 41, Policy 38, Policy HC1
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.