®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent To 352, Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 2HN
Planning appeal 6000332 at Land Adjacent To 352, Main Road, Biggin Hill, TN16 2HN (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 10 November 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- TN16 2HN
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 49Policy 3Policy 4Policy 37Policy 64Policy 73London Plan Policy G2London Plan Policy G7London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 11Paragraph 149
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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