®Planning appeal decision
133 Baston Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7BS
Planning appeal 3341005 at 133 Baston Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7BS (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 15 November 2024 by Inspector Partington A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the effect on openness and purposes of including land within it.
the demolition of existing house, swimming pool and tennis court and the erection of 2 detached dwellinghouses with car barns and parking
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Partington A
- Postcode
- BR2 7BS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the effect on openness and purposes of including land within it
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Bromley, Hayes and Keston Common Conservation Area and its setting
- the effect of the proposal on ecology and biodiversity
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances
What decided it
The proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt causing substantial harm to openness and purposes, and would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area setting, neither of which was clearly outweighed by the very limited housing and economic benefits.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with great weight given to less than substantial harm to the conservation area setting, was not clearly outweighed by the very limited contribution to housing supply and small economic benefits, so very special circumstances did not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy G2Bromley Local Plan Policy 49London Plan Policy HC1Bromley Local Plan Policy 37Bromley Local Plan Policy 41Bromley Local Plan Policy 42Bromley Local Plan Policy 3London Plan Policy G6Bromley Local Plan Policy 69Bromley Local Plan Policy 72
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155
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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