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Allowed22 July 20253362671

Thinkpad House , 155A Main Road , Biggin Hill , Bromley, TN16 3JP

Planning appeal 3362671 at Thinkpad House , 155A Main Road , Biggin Hill , Bromley, TN16 3JP (London Borough of Bromley) was allowed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Burley P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether adequate natural light would be provided to all habitable rooms.

Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 1 studio flat

Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Burley P
Postcode
TN16 3JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether adequate natural light would be provided to all habitable rooms
  • whether the transport impacts of the development would be acceptable

What decided it

A negatively-worded condition could be imposed under paragraph W(13) of Schedule 2, Part 3 of the GPDO to ensure the lightwell was provided before occupation, thereby securing adequate natural light, and the highways officer raised no objection to the transport impacts of the single studio flat.

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