Little Cherubs Nursery, 50-52 Shortlands Road, BROMLEY, BR2 0JP

construction of a flat roofed extension to form a new third floor in order to provide an additional nursery room and an increase in the number of nursery spaces to 80’. This

Authority: London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Buchanan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of Nos.50-52 Shortlands Road (the building) and on the Shortlands Conservation Area (the CA), including the streetscene
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of nearby dwellings that border the site, having regard to noise and general disturbance

What decided it

The proposal would have an unacceptable impact on the significance of the Shortlands Conservation Area through poor design quality and detailing, and would cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residents, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh the heritage harm.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy 37, Policy 41, Policy 20, Policy 119, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D14

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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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