®Planning appeal decision
45 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, BR3 4PR
Raising the ground floor joists to provide 5 additional single units in Sui Generis HMO and increase in bicycle storage and creation of lightwells to the front of the property
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burley P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties in respect of noise and disturbance
- whether there would be acceptable living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed accommodation
- flood risk, and specifically whether a sequential test is required
What decided it
The unacceptable intensification of activity at the site resulting from the increase in the number of units, combined with inadequate floor-to-ceiling heights for future occupiers, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the housing benefits.
The harm to the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers in respect of noise and disturbance and the unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefit of additional HMO accommodation when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), London Plan Policy D4, London Plan Policy D6, London Plan Policy SI 12, Bromley Local Plan Policy 115
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.