®Planning appeal decision
Court Lodge, Church Road, Chelsfield, BR6 7SN
Planning appeal 3308709 at Court Lodge, Church Road, Chelsfield, BR6 7SN (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 4 December 2023 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and, if it is, the effect of the development on its openness.
Boundary fencing along various sections of the northern boundary of Court Lodge, including close-boarded timber fence above historic flint and brick wall
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- BR6 7SN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy G2Policy 37Policy 41Policy 38Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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