®Planning appeal decision
10 Kemerton Road, Beckenham, BR3 6NJ
Planning appeal 3325809 at 10 Kemerton Road, Beckenham, BR3 6NJ (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 27 February 2024 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale and design; and the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 12 Kemerton Road, with particular regard to their outlook.
the demolition of existing dwelling and detached garage/outbuilding and erection of a part three storey part four storey building comprising 9 flats with associated access, parking, landscaping and refuse/recycling storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- BR3 6NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Appeal A: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale and design; and the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 12 Kemerton Road, with particular regard to their outlook
- Appeal B: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its siting, scale and design; the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of No. 12 Kemerton Road, with particular regard to their outlook; and whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outdoor space provision, the internal layout of flats, and the entrance to the building
What decided it
The proposal's compliance with development plan policies on character, design and living conditions, combined with the delivery of housing in a sustainable location where the Council cannot demonstrate a 5-year supply, outweighed the minor shortfalls in private amenity space for some flats.
The benefits of delivering 9 units of residential accommodation (a net gain of 8 units) in a sustainable location where the Council lacks a 5-year housing supply were balanced against the minor shortfall in private amenity space for some flats in Appeal B, which was offset by communal outdoor space provision, and against temporary construction impacts which were mitigated by a construction management statement condition.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3 (BLP)Policy 4 (BLP)Policy 8 (BLP)Policy 37 (BLP)Policy D1 (London Plan)Policy D3 (London Plan)Policy D6 (London Plan)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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