®Planning appeal decision
11 Bell Gardens, Orpington, BR5 4DA
Planning appeal 3332163 at 11 Bell Gardens, Orpington, BR5 4DA (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 30 October 2025 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
without the required planning permission, the erection of a single storey rear extension, a first floor side extension, a hip to gable extension and a rear dormer to the dwellinghouse on the land
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- BR5 4DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The cumulative visual impact of the extensions on the prominent corner site, combined with the restrictive permitted development condition imposed in 2012, demonstrates unacceptable harm to local character and appearance contrary to the Development Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6Policy 37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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