Planning appeal decision
43 Witham Road, London, SE20 7YB
Planning appeal 6000255 at 43 Witham Road, London, SE20 7YB (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 25 September 2025 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety particularly in respect of the safety of users of the footway.
described on the planning application form as ‘New driveway and crossover
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- SE20 7YB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety particularly in respect of the safety of users of the footway
What decided it
The proposed driveway would be insufficiently deep to accommodate larger vehicles without them overhanging the footway, thereby compromising pedestrian safety contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T4 of The London Plan adopted March 2021Policy 32 of the Bromley Local Plan adopted January 2019
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.
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