®Planning appeal decision
Parsons Hill Field, Luxted Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7JX
Planning appeal 3362507 at Parsons Hill Field, Luxted Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7JX (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Whitfield H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect on protected trees.
the demolition of existing storage building and erection of replacement dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield H
- Postcode
- BR6 7JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its effect on protected trees
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
What decided it
The unacceptable loss of two protected trees and the tangible risk of future pressure to remove or extensively prune the retained protected trees, resulting in substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area, which outweighed the housing benefits even in the context of a significant five-year housing land supply shortfall.
The substantial harm to character and appearance from the loss of protected trees and risk to retained trees significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and redevelopment of previously developed land, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 73 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 74 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 75 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 69 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy G7 of the London Plan (2021)Policy G6 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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