®Planning appeal decision
134 Worsley Bridge Road, Beckenham, Bromley, BR3 1RP
conversion of existing residential dwellinghouse (use class C3), and outbuildings for use as an 11 person HMO (Sui Generis) with addition of parking, cycle spaces and bin storage and boundary fencing
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Reed J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of intensification on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The physical separation of the appeal site from neighbouring single-family dwellings by a busy highway and its location adjacent to sports facilities meant that the intensification of use would not cause direct harmful effects on neighbours' living conditions or the character of the area.
The benefits of providing non-self-contained accommodation at a lower price point in an area with significant housing affordability issues outweighed the loss of one family dwelling.
Plan policies cited: Policy 9 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), London Plan Policy D12
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.