Planning appeal decision
Luxted Farm Barn , Luxted Road, Downe, Kent , BR6 7JT
Planning appeal 3352298 at Luxted Farm Barn , Luxted Road, Downe, Kent , BR6 7JT (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
erection of single storey front extension to existing dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dade E
- Postcode
- BR6 7JT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
What decided it
The proposed extension, being modest in scale, subservient to the host dwelling, well-screened from public vantage points, and compliant with Green Belt policy criteria regarding visual amenity and rural character, would not constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy 51Policy 6Policy 37Policy G2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 154
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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