®Planning appeal decision
244 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR1 2EQ
Planning appeal 3326691 at 244 Southlands Road, Bromley, BR1 2EQ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 10 May 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the heritage significance of the existing building.
demolition of the existing building; redevelopment to provide a four-storey building comprising 8 no. 2 bedroom flats and an attached three- storey 4-bedroom house; provision of 9 car parking spaces, cycle and refuse stores and new landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Moore J
- Postcode
- BR1 2EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the heritage significance of the existing building
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 246 Southlands Road, with particular regard to outlook and levels of daylight and sunlight
What decided it
The total and irreversible loss of a non-designated heritage asset of limited significance, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of providing two additional housing units.
The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the total loss of a non-designated heritage asset of limited significance and unacceptable harm to character and appearance, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 4Policy 37Policy 40Policy D3Policy D4Policy HC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 209Paragraph 11
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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