Planning appeal decision
2 Fairbank Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JZ
Planning appeal 3334493 at 2 Fairbank Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8JZ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Steen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC for the fence was well-founded, relating to whether the fence would be located adjacent to the highway.
Garden wall to be replaced with a fence incorporating bushes inside the garden and fence extended in line with rear facing neighbours at Number 1 Poplar Avenue
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Steen A
- Postcode
- BR6 8JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the LDC for the fence was well-founded, relating to whether the fence would be located adjacent to the highway
What decided it
The proposed fence would be considerably closer to the road than the existing wall and would therefore be adjacent to the highway, failing to meet the permitted development criteria.
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