®Planning appeal decision
118 London Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3RL
change of use former assisted living facilities to residential use with associated extension, minor physical alterations, private amenity space, and car and cycle parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kempton N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether lack of demand for the existing specialist accommodation has been demonstrated
- whether the proposed development would provide an adequate standard of living accommodation for future occupiers with particular regard to access and provision of private amenity space
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate lack of demand for the existing specialist accommodation, combined with the inadequate quality of living conditions for future occupiers, particularly regarding access and private amenity space, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not overcome this conflict.
The harms arising from the failure to demonstrate lack of demand for specialist accommodation and the poor quality living conditions significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of modest housing supply contribution, brownfield reuse, and sustainable location, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Plan policies cited: LP Policy 11, LP Policy 4, LP Policy 37, London Plan Policy H12, London Plan Policy H13, London Plan Policy D6
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.