®Planning appeal decision
33-41 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9HD
Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site for a new part 8/ part 11 storey building comprising flexible commercial floorspace (Use Class E) at ground floor with residential units (Use Class C3) above, along with the associated amenity space, ancillary refuse and recycling storage, cycle parking and wheelchair parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development passes the flood risk sequential test
- whether or not the development would give rise to an unacceptable risk of flooding
- the effects of the development on social infrastructure
What decided it
The proposal's failure of the flood risk sequential test combined with an inadequate setback from the culverted river, engaging NPPF footnote 7 and providing a clear reason for refusal.
Because footnote 7 to paragraph 11 of the Framework applied, the tilted balance was not engaged and the scheme's benefits were not weighed in detail against the identified flood risk harm, resulting in dismissal for conflict with the development plan.
Framework references: 11, 160
Plan policies cited: Policy SI 12, Policy 115, Policy DF1, Policy 125
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.