®Planning appeal decision
8 Green Close, BROMLEY, BR2 0HJ
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement building containing 9 flats, associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse facilities and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including upon the setting of the Shortlands Village Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, having particular regard to light and outlook within the garden of Orchard Court
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal accommodation
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to the proposed car parking and access arrangements and cycle parking provision
What decided it
The harm to the designated heritage asset (the setting of the Shortlands Village Conservation Area) provides a clear reason for refusing the proposal under Framework paragraph 11(d) and footnote 7, which outweighs the housing supply benefits.
The significant housing benefits and efficient use of land were outweighed by the substantial negative weight of the failure to represent high-quality development, the less than substantial harm to the heritage asset, and the unacceptable impacts on neighbouring amenity and highway safety.
Framework references: 11, 60, 70, 110, 131, 135, 115
Plan policies cited: Policy 4, Policy 8, Policy 37, Policy 42, Policy 30, Policy 32, Policy D3, Policy D6, Policy T5, Policy H1, Policy H2
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.