®Planning appeal decision
Land to the rear of 2a Highfield Drive, London, BR2 0PX
construction of two semi-detached two storey dwellinghouses with associated landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and refuse stores
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to the provision of amenity space, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly the poor quality and lack of privacy of the proposed amenity space, combined with harm to the character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing supply benefit.
The modest benefit of two homes to housing supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers and harm to the character and appearance of the area, resulting in dismissal despite the housing land supply shortfall engaging paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021, Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021, Policy 4 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 3 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 37 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan 2019
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.