®Planning appeal decision
Land to rear of 91 Lennard Road, Beckenham, BR3 1QS
the demolition of existing garages and construction of new dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Housden C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 91 Lennard Road, 93 Lennard Road, and 39 and 39A Somerville Road with specific regard to outlook, overshadowing and overlooking
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance and to neighbouring living conditions, particularly the loss of outlook caused by the prominent gables, outweighs the benefits of housing delivery in the context of the Framework's emphasis on well-designed development and healthy living environments.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and limited benefits from surface water drainage, biodiversity, anti-social behaviour reduction and pedestrian safety were substantially outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance and living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 124, 125, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy 4 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 37 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021)
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.