®Planning appeal decision
Downe Livery Stables , High Elms Road, Downe , Orpington, BR6 7JL
the erection of a two storey building providing cart barn and grooms accommodation above
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The absence of an essential need for a permanent on-site dwelling meant the other considerations did not clearly outweigh the definitional and other harm to the Green Belt, so very special circumstances did not exist.
Moderate weight attributed to the housing supply benefit did not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness plus loss of openness), so very special circumstances did not exist and the balance tipped against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 154, 143, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy G2, Policy 64, Policy 52
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.