®Planning appeal decision
1a Woodlea Drive, Bromley, BR2 0UG
Planning appeal 6000182 at 1a Woodlea Drive, Bromley, BR2 0UG (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 26 September 2025 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area.
described on the planning application form as ‘Planning application for loft conversion and extensions and to convert the existing dwelling into 2 no. two bedroom, 1 no. one bedroom and 2 no. studio flats with associative bins and cycle stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- BR2 0UG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers
- whether the proposed development would deliver biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate compliance with the statutory biodiversity net gain requirement, which the Inspector assigned significant weight against the proposal, outweighed the moderate benefit of additional housing supply.
the significant weight assigned against the proposal for lack of biodiversity net gain outweighed the moderate benefit of additional housing, such that adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D3 of The London Plan adopted March 2021Policy D4 of The London Plan adopted March 2021Policy H2 of The London Plan adopted March 2021Policy D6 of The London Plan adopted March 2021Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan adopted January 2019Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan adopted January 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 57
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.