®Planning appeal decision
65 High Street, Chislehurst, BR7 5AG
demolition of existing rear MOT garage; construction of two storey linked rear building; single storey and two storey rear extension; and loft conversion with rear dormers and front rooflights with elevational and internal alterations to provide additional retail unit and 2 new residential units (three residential units in total) with parking and refuse store
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wallace P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host building and the conservation area including its effect on a protected tree.
- Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers, with particular regard to the internal floor area, outlook and ventilation of the internal accommodation.
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area, to which great weight was given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, and the Framework's heritage policies provided a strong reason for refusal.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Chislehurst Conservation Area, to which great weight was given, was not outweighed by the public benefits of three additional dwellings in an accessible town centre location and retail provision supporting High Street vitality.
Framework references: 11, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy 37, Policy 41, Policy 43, Policy 73, Policy 4, Policy D3, Policy D4, Policy D6, Policy HC1, Policy T5, Policy T6, Policy 30, Policy 32
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