®Planning appeal decision
1 Tootswood Road, Bromley , London, BR2 0PB
remove existing prefabricated single storey garage to the bottom of the garden. Sub divide the existing garage and build 1 no. 1.5 storey 3/4 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Unwin N
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 the occupiers of 3 Tootswood Road, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers outweighs the limited benefit of providing a single dwelling contribution to housing supply.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising significant harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefit of a minor contribution to housing supply, such that the proposal is not sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii).
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London (2021), Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy 4 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 37 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 8 of the Local Plan
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