2 Barfield Road, Bromley, Bickley, BR1 2HS

Planning appeal 3359077 at 2 Barfield Road, Bromley, Bickley, BR1 2HS (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Gardner L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

full planning permission for the demolition of the existing dwelling (2 Barfield Road) and the erection of two detached dwellings

Authority: London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gardner L
Postcode: BR1 2HS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposal would make adequate provision for car parking

What decided it

The materially harmful impact on the character and appearance of the area, caused by the cramped and contrived arrangement of two detached dwellings on conspicuously narrow plots with contrasting roof forms, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering one net additional dwelling in a sustainable location.

The adverse impacts on character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of one net additional dwelling and brownfield development, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 8 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021)Policy T6.1 of the London Plan (2021)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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