®Planning appeal decision
Home Farm, Kemnal Road, CHISLEHURST, BR7 6LY
the demolition of part of Greenacres, demolition, alterations and extensions to part of Polo Mews North, demolition of Polo Mews South, demolition, alterations and extensions to part of The Bothy. Erection of linking extension between Polo Mews North and Polo Mews South to create 1 new dwelling. Erection of two storey extension to The Bothy and conversion from 3 into 2 dwellings. Establishment of new vineyard. Provision of new solar panel array. Erection of hydrogen energy plant and equipment. Erection of new single storey dwelling. Rearrangement of the internal access roads
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Davies G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and if so its impact on openness
- the effect on heritage assets – Chislehurst Conservation Area, The Bothy and Polo Mews
- parking provision
- if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify development in the Green Belt
What decided it
The substantial and clearly outweighing harm to the openness and purposes of the Green Belt caused by Vine House was not offset by the moderate or lesser benefits relied upon, so very special circumstances were not established.
the moderate and limited weight benefits (renewable energy, design quality, self-build, biodiversity net gain, landscaping, public benefits, rural business support) did not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt's openness and purposes, so very special circumstances were not demonstrated and the appeal was dismissed
Framework references: 154, 84, 139, 152
Plan policies cited: Policy D3, Policy HC1, Policy 37, Policy 49, Policy 51, Policy 52, Policy 39, Policy 41, Policy T6, Policy T6.1, Policy G2, Policy G6, Policy 79, Policy GG4, Policy H2
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.