Planning appeal decision
31 Timbertop Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, TN16 3QR
Planning appeal 3354392 at 31 Timbertop Road, Biggin Hill, Bromley, TN16 3QR (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 9 July 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there are other considerations that might indicate that the proposal would not be acceptable.
1no. 1 bedroom detached dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- TN16 3QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there are other considerations that might indicate that the proposal would not be acceptable
What decided it
The Council's acceptance that the proposal would positively contribute to housing supply and their withdrawal of defence, combined with the Inspector's finding that there are no considerations indicating the appeal should be dismissed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T6Policy D12Policy T3Policy T4Policy 30Policy 32
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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