®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed12 January 20243323597
The Gardens, Chapmans Lane, London, BR5 3JA
application for minor external alterations including the introduction of a driveway and associated changes to the fencing and boundary of site
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal would include inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and encroachment into the countryside, combined with detrimental effects on character and appearance, was not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits of improved access to the property.
Framework references: 155, 143, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 37
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