®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 352 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, TN16 2HN
Planning appeal 3341148 at Land Adjacent To 352 Main Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, TN16 2HN (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 10 December 2024 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
the removal of the existing structure and erection of a new single storey one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- TN16 2HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to any relevant development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- The effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, 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 required to justify it
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by inappropriate development, combined with moderate harm to character and appearance, was not outweighed by the material considerations in favour of the proposal.
The benefits of housing delivery and environmental sustainability were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt and moderate harm to character and appearance, with very special circumstances not established.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy G2 of The London Plan 2021BLP Policy 49TLP Policy G7BLP Policy 73TLP Policy D3BLP Policies 3BLP Policies 37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG & Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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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