®Planning appeal decision
22 Malling Way, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7PJ
Planning appeal 6000234 at 22 Malling Way, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7PJ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 16 October 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon highway safety.
to convert existing dwelling into 2 number of Flats
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- BR2 7PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed flats with regard to light and outlook
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of nearby occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would create unsafe and unsuitable access arrangements by positioning two vehicle crossovers opposite a road junction, requiring vehicles to reverse in and out of driveways, which would significantly harm highway safety and conflict with Policies 9 and 32 of the Bromley Local Plan and Policy T4 of the London Plan.
The modest benefits of contributing one additional dwelling to address the Council's 3.99-year housing land supply shortfall and making effective use of land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to highway safety, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 4 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 9 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 32 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy 37 of the Bromley Local PlanPolicy T4 of the London PlanPolicy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D6 of the London Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 115Paragraph 116
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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