®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite 165-193 Isabella Drive, Orpington, London, BR6 7UF
Planning appeal 3332823 at Land Opposite 165-193 Isabella Drive, Orpington, London, BR6 7UF (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 29 November 2024 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon open space.
Erection of a new building to provide 26 residential units (Use Class C3) together with associated car parking, cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping, tree removal, boundary treatment, access, utilities and other associated works on Land Opposite 165 to 193 Isabella Drive and provision of play space to the rear of Nos 138-150 Broadwater Gardens and front of Nos 2-16 Isabella Drive
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Moore J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon open space
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for the promotion of sustainable transport and the minimisation of greenhouse emissions, with particular regard to its location
What decided it
The provision of two equipped areas of play for wider public use, equally accessible to all residents, would be a significant enhancement to play provision within the estate, combined with estate-wide improvements and the absence of any unacceptable harm to neighbouring amenity or sustainable transport.
The benefits of delivering 26 affordable housing units, contributing to the five-year housing supply, and providing significant enhancements to play provision and wider estate amenities outweighed the loss of informal open space and the diminished outlook for some neighbouring occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BLP Policy 20LP Policy S1LP Policy S4BLP Policy 37LP Policy D3BLP Policies 31 and 33LP Policies T1, D5 and SI 1
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.
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