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Dismissed10 July 20256000180

Cherry Tree Cottage, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LY

Planning appeal 6000180 at Cherry Tree Cottage, Kemnal Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LY (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect on character and appearance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area.

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Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Simpson V
Postcode
BR7 6LY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • effect on character and appearance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area
  • whether inappropriate development in the Green Belt

What decided it

The development would reduce the contribution the site makes to the significance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area by failing to preserve or enhance its character and appearance, and this harm could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Local Plan policy 49Local Plan policy 51London Plan policy G2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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