Planning appeal decision
64 Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4EP
Planning appeal 3348718 at 64 Avondale Road, Bromley, BR1 4EP (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 14 November 2024 by Inspector Davis J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
two storey new build house in garden of existing house, maximum height 6.5m
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davis J
- Postcode
- BR1 4EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The harmful effects on character and appearance and highway safety significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of providing an additional dwelling in an area with a shortfall in housing land supply.
the adverse impacts arising from the development would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, and the proposal would not comprise sustainable development
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy T4 of the London Plan 2021Policy T3 of the London Plan 2021Policy 3 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 73 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 32 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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