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Dismissed28 June 20243330853

233A High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1NZ

‘vertical extension to create 1No new studio flat’

Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Unwin N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to levels of sunlight, daylight and outlook

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the limited benefit of providing one additional dwelling.

the less than substantial harm to the Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area, to which great weight must be given, outweighed the limited housing benefit of one additional dwelling, and the Framework's heritage protection policies provided clear reasons for refusal under the tilted balance

Framework references: 11, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy 4, Policy 37, Policy 41, London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy H2, London Plan 2021, Policy D6

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