®Planning appeal decision
Scout Hall Adjacent To 41 Brow Crescent , Orpington, BR5 4LL
Planning appeal 3360748 at Scout Hall Adjacent To 41 Brow Crescent , Orpington, BR5 4LL (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 2 July 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would represent the unacceptable loss of a community facility.
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
- Postcode
- BR5 4LL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 20 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy S1 of the London Plan 2021
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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