®Planning appeal decision
Waldens Bungalow Waldens Road, Orpington, BR5 4EU
Planning appeal 3323877 at Waldens Bungalow Waldens Road, Orpington, BR5 4EU (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 19 April 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
demolition of glasshouse. Erection of dwellinghouse for an agricultural worker on former glasshouse foundation
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- BR5 4EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- 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 required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt which would significantly harm its openness, and the benefits arising from the scheme do not clearly outweigh this substantial harm to justify very special circumstances.
the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to the appellant's personal and family circumstances, the limited weight given to housing supply benefits, and the very limited weight given to environmental and sustainability intentions, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy G2 of the London Plan 2021Policy 64 of the Bromley Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 84Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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.
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