®Planning appeal decision
27 Gload Crescent, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 4PR
Planning appeal 6000593 at 27 Gload Crescent, Orpington, Bromley, BR5 4PR (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a new 2-bedroom single storey dwellinghouse with accommodation in the roofspace to adjoin no. 27 Gload Crescent with the inclusion of a hip-end roof extension to the existing dwelling at no. 27 Gload Crescent, along with associated external works including car parking, refuse and cycle storage and landscaping for the new dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burch S
- Postcode
- BR5 4PR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers to the east, with regard to outlook and the provision of natural light
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the unacceptable harm to the outlook of neighbouring occupiers at 34 Mosyer Drive significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate weight attributed to housing delivery benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
The moderate weight attributed to the provision of new housing and associated benefits was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy 37 of the London Borough of Bromley Local Plan (2019)Policy D3 of The London Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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