®Planning appeal decision
6 Ladywood Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QJ
Planning appeal 3335716 at 6 Ladywood Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1QJ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 17 September 2024 by Inspector Courtney T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed loss of the community use is justified.
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
- Postcode
- BR5 1QJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20Policy 21Policy S1Policy 4Policy 37Policy 41Policy 44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 97Paragraph 11
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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