®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 46 Silverdale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1NJ
Planning appeal 3342040 at Land Adjacent to 46 Silverdale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1NJ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Cryan M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent The Thrifts Conservation Area.
a new dwelling, including demolition of an existing garage
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cryan M
- Postcode
- BR5 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the adjacent The Thrifts Conservation Area
- Living conditions for occupiers of the proposed dwelling and neighbouring residents, with particular regard to loss or lack of privacy and outlook
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Area of Special Residential Character and the setting of The Thrifts Conservation Area provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework, displacing the tilted balance despite the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The modest housing and economic benefits of providing one new dwelling would not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the conservation area, to which great weight must be attributed
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy 4Policy 8Policy 37Policy 42Policy 442019 Bromley Local PlanChapter 16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 202Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
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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