®Planning appeal decision
26 Edward Road, BROMLEY, BR1 3NQ
demolition of existing two-storey detached house and construction of 2 semi-detached buildings of 4 dwellings of two storeys plus roof space
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gardner L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- protected species, with particular regard to bats
What decided it
The potential harm to protected species (bats), which cannot be appropriately mitigated through condition, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing provision when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The modest harm to character and appearance and the value of three additional dwellings in a location with only 2.4 years' housing supply weighed in favour of the scheme, but the potential harm to protected species which cannot be appropriately mitigated significantly and demonstrably outweighed these benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy H2 of the London Plan (2021), Policy 8 of the Bromley Local Plan, Policy D1 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan, Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan, Policy D3 of the London Plan
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.