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Beckenham Park Hotel, 10 Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1NB
Planning appeal 3315153 at Beckenham Park Hotel, 10 Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1NB (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 13 October 2023 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the intensification of the hotel use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers having regard to loss of privacy and noise and disturbance.
Erection of a 4 storey rear/side extension to create additional rooms for the existing hotel and erection of an external office area and minor changes to existing outbuilding for use as ancillary accommodation to the hotel
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- BR3 1NB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the intensification of the hotel use on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers having regard to loss of privacy and noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposed side/rear extension on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area
- Whether the development meets the requirements for accessible serviced accommodation
- The effect of the proposed side/rear extension on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers in Sinclair Court
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through intensification of hotel use, visual dominance, loss of light and outlook, and unacceptable loss of privacy, contrary to the development plan policies and the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E10Policy D3Policy D5Policy 8Policy 37Policy 88
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 87Paragraph 130
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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