®Planning appeal decision
3 Grice Avenue, Biggin Hill, WESTERHAM, TN16 3EW
the construction of a second storey rear extension and front porch and alterations to attached garage
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Nilsson A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- If the proposed development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm that is not clearly outweighed by other considerations, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 147, 148, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 51, Policy 6, Policy 37, Policy G2 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)
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.