®Planning appeal decision
26 Standard Road, Downe, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7HL
upgrading appearance of existing detached dwelling incorporating front and side extensions and loft conversion with front and rear dormer windows to provide accommodation within loft space (alternative to extension works granted under references DC/21/05285/PLUD & DC/23/02593/PLUD)
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
- the effect on the living conditions of No 30 Standard Road, with particular regard to outlook and light
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The fallback position of lawful permitted development extensions, which would cause greater harm to Green Belt openness and loss of rear garden space, constitutes very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the moderate harm of the appeal proposal.
Plan policies cited: Policy 49, Policy 51, Policy 6, Policy 37, Policy G2 of the London Plan, Policy D3 of the London 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.