®Planning appeal decision
4a Blakeney Road, Beckenham, BR3 1HA
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 37, Policy 72, Policy 69, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy G6
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.