®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed10 May 20233309173
3 Sheepcote Farm Cottages , Sheepcote Lane , ORPINGTON, BR5 4ET
a front porch, single storey side extension and side dormer extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 proposal would increase floor area by 74%, far exceeding the 10% policy threshold and constituting disproportionate additions to the original building, which cannot be justified by the absence of other harms or the sympathetic design.
Framework references: 149
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 51
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.