®Planning appeal decision
1A South Walk, Bromley, BR4 9JA
a change of use from residential (class C3) to 6-person HMO (class C4)
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the scale and nature of the use would provide a high standard of amenity for the future occupiers
- The effect on the character of the area
- The effect on living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The poor residential environment for some occupiers resulting from severely constrained outlook and natural light in three bedrooms significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of additional housing supply.
The poor residential environment for occupiers was balanced against the addition of new residential units during a period of insufficient housing supply, but the permanent adverse impact outweighed the housing benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Local Plan Policy 9, Local Plan Policy 4, Local Plan Policy 37, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D6
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.