®Planning appeal decision
Land opposite 165-193 Isabella Drive, Orpington, London, BR6 7UF
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.
Plan policies cited: BLP Policy 20, LP Policy S1, LP Policy S4, BLP Policy 37, LP Policy D3, BLP Policies 31 and 33, LP Policies T1, D5 and SI 1
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.