Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Hollyhead, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AU
Planning appeal 3339247 at Land Adjacent to Hollyhead, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AU (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 12 July 2024 by Inspector Hobbs J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
for the provision of 1 no. dwellinghouse
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hobbs J
- Postcode
- TN16 3AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity, with particular regard to habitat suitable for foraging and commuting wildlife
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to intervisibility
What decided it
The proposal can be made acceptable through appropriate conditions, particularly a Grampian condition securing a legal agreement for visibility clearance on neighbouring land and comprehensive landscaping and habitat enhancement conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy G7London Plan Policy T4BLP Policy 37BLP Policy 73BLP Policy 32
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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