®Planning appeal decision
240A High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LZ
a double story rear extension and an increased roof height to the existing building to accommodate 1 two bedroom flat and 2 one bedroom flats (one of which is existing). The existing commercial unit located on the ground floor is to remain largely the same with some minor layout alterations. The front elevation (as viewed from the High Street) will be altered to match in with the existing block the building adjoins to. The main bulk of the materials will match the existing. Green roofs are proposed on all flats roof areas
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
- Postcode
- BR6 0LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to light, outlook, and the provision of private amenity space.
What decided it
The proposed development would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of Flats 1 and 2 with regard to light, outlook, and private amenity space, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing supply benefits.
The benefits of providing three residential units in a town centre location on previously developed land in a sustainable location, which could be delivered quickly and help boost housing supply, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm caused through poor standard of accommodation and conflict with development plan policies on amenity standards.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan adopted 2019, Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan adopted 2019
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.