®Planning appeal decision
4a Blakeney Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HA
Planning appeal 3317084 at 4a Blakeney Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HA (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 3 November 2023 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with particular regard to outlook and privacy, and whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants in this regard.
demolition of the existing detached dwelling and the subsequent construction of two x three storey buildings with habitable roof space to accommodate a total of 9 apartments (within a mix of 4 x 1b/2p, 4 x 2b/4p, and 1 X 3b/4p) with associated access, private and communal amenity space, refuse and cycle storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- BR3 1HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupants with particular regard to outlook and privacy, and whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants in this regard
- biodiversity, with particular regard to protected species
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The harm to living conditions of neighbouring and future occupants regarding outlook and privacy, combined with insufficient evidence to rule out significant harm to European protected species, outweighed the moderate housing supply benefits even under the tilted balance test.
Under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework, the adverse impacts of harm to living conditions and unresolved biodiversity concerns outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits in an area with a 3.99-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37Policy 72Policy 69Policy 3Policy 4Policy G6
- 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.
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