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Honeysuckle House, 2 Mill Lane, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7HP
Planning appeal 6000083 at Honeysuckle House, 2 Mill Lane, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7HP (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 27 May 2025 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
described on the application form as, “Creation of a dormer and addition of a Velux roof window to an existing loft conversion
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Doherty A
- Postcode
- BR6 7HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The proposed development would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt with substantial harm to its openness and purposes, combined with unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, and the private and economic benefits do not amount to very special circumstances to justify the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 51Policy 6Policy 37Policy 49
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 153Paragraph 135
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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