®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 352, Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 2HN
removal of the existing structure and erection of a new single storey one bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to relevant development plan policies, the provisions of the Framework and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the dwelling's rear siting contrary to the established frontage pattern and consolidation of built form, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The benefits of housing delivery and brownfield reuse were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 154, 11, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 3, Policy 4, Policy 37, Policy 64, Policy 73, London Plan Policy G2, London Plan Policy G7, London Plan Policy D3, London Plan Policy D4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.