®Planning appeal decision
Sandover Centre , 129a White Horse Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6DQ
a revised application for demolition of existing garage block and erection of single storey, 2-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking, cycle and refuse areas, electric charging point and amenity area
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 129a White Horse Hill, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to privacy, which attracts substantial weight and significantly and demonstrably outweighs the housing benefits, even in the context of a shortfall in housing land supply.
The substantial harm to future occupants' privacy, contrary to the Framework's expectation of high amenity standards, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering a single dwelling on previously developed land within an established residential area, notwithstanding the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of The London Plan (2021), Policy 4 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 37 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)
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.