®Planning appeal decision
44 Rutland Way, Orpington, BR5 4DZ
6 New Build Dwellings with parking, landscaping and associated landscaping
- 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 be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the provision of external amenity space
- the effect of the proposed scheme on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings, with particular regard to privacy
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and the absence of very special circumstances to justify inappropriate development in the Green Belt, combined with harm to character and appearance, living conditions of future and neighbouring occupiers, provided the decisive reason for dismissal.
The benefits of housing delivery (modest weight), economic and social benefits (limited weight), accessibility (limited weight), biodiversity net gain (limited weight) and landscape enhancement (limited weight) do not clearly outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and other identified harms to character and appearance and living conditions.
Framework references: 11, 143, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy G2 (London Plan), Policy D3 (London Plan), Policy D6 (London Plan), Policy H2 (London Plan), Policy D4 (London Plan), Policy T5 (London Plan), Policy 49 (Bromley Local Plan), Policy 3 (Bromley Local Plan), Policy 4 (Bromley Local Plan), Policy 37 (Bromley Local Plan)
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.