Planning appeal decision
85 Royston Road, London, SE20 7QW
Planning appeal 3334768 at 85 Royston Road, London, SE20 7QW (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 23 August 2024 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether condition 3 relating to floodplain storage compensation is necessary and reasonable.
Minor material amendment under Section 73 to vary condition 2 of planning application 21/01705/FULL1: demolition of two storey annexe and single storey outbuilding and construction of three storey building of six flats (2 no 2 bedroom, 4 no 1 bedroom), four dormer windows and four rooflights, gardens and six car parking spaces; revisions to approved plans including 2 x 1 bedroom flats, 4 x studio flats, enlarged dormer window, six rooflights, increased ridge height, reconfigured car parking, fenestration and external alterations, and changes to refuse provision
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
- Postcode
- SE20 7QW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether condition 3 relating to floodplain storage compensation is necessary and reasonable
What decided it
Updated hydraulic modelling demonstrating the site is no longer affected by flood risk under current climate change guidance, rendering the floodplain compensation condition unnecessary.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 159Paragraph 165
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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