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Flamingo Park Club, Sidcup By Pass, Chislehurst, BR7 6HL
Planning appeal 3337202 at Flamingo Park Club, Sidcup By Pass, Chislehurst, BR7 6HL (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) and relevant development plan policies.
without planning permission, the material change of use of part of the land to a commercial car washing facility and associated paraphernalia in connection to the commercial car washing facility which includes storage of two containers at the above land
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Savage M
- Postcode
- BR7 6HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal scheme is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the appeal scheme on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The real risk of harm to highway and pedestrian safety arising from conflicts between car wash users and football pitch users, combined with failure to demonstrate safe access to the site, outweighed the scheme's benefits and rendered it contrary to development plan policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 49 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 32 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 30 of the Bromley Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
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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