®Planning appeal decision
Pilgrim Manor Chapmans Lane, Orpington, BR5 3JA
Planning appeal 3323458 at Pilgrim Manor Chapmans Lane, Orpington, BR5 3JA (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a Class C2 care home with particular regard to access to public transport and local facilities.
the change of use and conversion of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 16-bed residential care home (Use Class C2) incorporating a part one/two storey side and rear extension, dormer windows, rooflights, PV panels, elevational alterations and associated landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- BR5 3JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for a Class C2 care home with particular regard to access to public transport and local facilities
What decided it
The suitability of the location for a care home for elderly dementia patients is not undermined by limited public transport access and local facilities, given that such residents would require 24-hour supervised care and would not independently access external services.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H13 of the London Plan 2021Policy 11 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 122
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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