®Planning appeal decision
Scout Hall Adjacent To 41 Brow Crescent , Orpington, BR5 4LL
the ‘proposed demolition of the former scout hut and erection of 1 detached three-bedroom bungalow with associated landscaping, amenity space and cycle and refuse stores.’
- 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
- whether the proposed development would represent the unacceptable loss of a community facility
What decided it
The failure to adequately demonstrate that there is no longer a need for the community facility, contrary to Policy 20 of the Bromley Local Plan, meant that the adverse impacts of the loss of the community facility significantly and demonstrably outweighed the minor housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The minor benefits of delivering one dwelling on previously developed brownfield land and temporary economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable loss of a community facility, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 20 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy S1 of the London Plan 2021
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.