®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed5 September 20253359990
132 Barnfield Wood Road, BECKENHAM, Bromley, BR3 6SX
‘demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new house.’
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with special regard to the Park Langley Area of Special Residential Character (PLASRC)
- whether the proposed development would secure Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species (bats) and their habitat
What decided it
The failure to provide adequate Biodiversity Net Gain and the absence of sufficient information to rule out harm to protected species (bats) meant the development could not accord with statutory BNG requirements and the Framework, notwithstanding the acceptable character and appearance findings.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy 37, Policy 44, Policy D3
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.