®Planning appeal decision
Celestial Church Of Christ, 53 High Street, St. Mary Cray, ORPINGTON, BR5 3NJ
erection/stationing of portable cabin rear of No 53 High Street for use as food bank connected with the church (retrospective)
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of St Mary Cray Conservation Area
- Its effect on the setting and significance of 53 High Street as a locally listed building and non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The considerable weight given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset (the Conservation Area) under section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and NPPF paragraph 205 means the identified harm to the Conservation Area's character and appearance cannot be justified by the public benefits of the food bank.
Framework references: 205
Plan policies cited: Policy 37, Policy 39, Policy 41
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