Planning appeal decision
Flat Above 80 Elmers End Road, Penge, London, SE20 7UX
Planning appeal 3347195 at Flat Above 80 Elmers End Road, Penge, London, SE20 7UX (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 31 December 2024 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Installation of balcony with obscure glazed screen and obscured glazed screen to rear dormer extension. Fenestration alterations
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pattison B
- Postcode
- SE20 7UX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The modest scale of the balcony, its integration within the varied existing roofscape, and the limited capacity of the outdoor space to generate significant noise disturbance to neighbours.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy 6 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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