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Dismissed16 October 20256000254

The Elms, 125 Mottingham Lane, Eltham, London, SE94RT

Planning appeal 6000254 at The Elms, 125 Mottingham Lane, Eltham, London, SE94RT (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 16 October 2025 by Inspector Wright A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL).

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Authority
London Borough of Bromley
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wright A
Postcode
SE9 4RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL)
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of MOL
  • 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 proposal

What decided it

The proposal constitutes inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land which causes substantial harm to openness and character, and the moderate benefit of land maintenance does not clearly outweigh this harm to amount to very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 50 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy G3 of the London Plan 2021Policy 49 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019Policy 37 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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