Planning appeal decision
2 Widmore Lodge Road, Bromley, BR1 2QF
Planning appeal 3333263 at 2 Widmore Lodge Road, Bromley, BR1 2QF (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 March 2024 by Inspector Allan J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension to the dwelling upon the character and appearance of the host property and the wider street scene.
First floor extension to existing house, minor alterations to ground floor and construction of a freestanding garage and garden room
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allan J
- Postcode
- BR1 2QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension to the dwelling upon the character and appearance of the host property and the wider street scene
- The effect of the proposed garage and garden room upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The garage and garden room would be large and prominent due to its siting, scale and bulk, appearing incongruous and obtrusive within the rear garden setting and detrimental to the residential character and appearance of the area, whereas the dwelling extension would be successfully assimilated into the street scene due to the particular spatial characteristics of the corner plot.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 8Policy 6Policy 37BLP paragraph 2.1.68
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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