®Planning appeal decision
309 Beckenham Road, BECKENHAM, BR3 4RL
the extension of existing office building and conversion to form a 1-bedroom studio flat with associated amenity area
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupants
- whether the proposed development would comply with national and local planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
- whether, in the event that harm is identified in relation to the above, if there are any other considerations which warrant the grant of planning permission
What decided it
The site's location in Flood Zones 2 and 3 combined with the failure to carry out a sequential test, coupled with substandard living conditions for future occupants, means the proposal conflicts with development plan policies and Framework guidance on flood risk which provide a clear reason for refusal despite the housing land supply shortfall.
The benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the clear reason for refusal provided by flood risk policies protecting areas at particular importance, and by the substandard living conditions that would result from the poor design and layout of the proposed dwelling.
Framework references: 165, 174, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 4, Policy 37, Policy 115, Policy D6, Policy SI12
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.