®Planning appeal decision
6 Ladywood Avenue, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1QJ
the demolition of 6 Ladywood Avenue (former Friends Meeting House) and construction of 2 no. two storey detached four-bedroom dwellings with new vehicular accesses and associated car parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Courtney T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed loss of the community use is justified
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locality including the Area of Special Residential Character (ASRC), and whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area (CA)
What decided it
The unjustified loss of the community use in conflict with Policy 20 of the Bromley Local Plan and paragraph 97 of the Framework significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing supply benefits of two dwellings in a context of undersupply.
The benefits of housing delivery and improved site appearance were outweighed by the unjustified loss of community facility use, which conflicted with development plan policy and Framework provisions supporting social infrastructure.
Framework references: 97, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 20, Policy 21, Policy S1, Policy 4, Policy 37, Policy 41, Policy 44
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.