®Planning appeal decision
Former Public Conveniences, 2 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington, BR6 6BQ
Planning appeal 6001436 at Former Public Conveniences, 2 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington, BR6 6BQ (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Kirkaldy J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would represent the unacceptable loss of office accommodation.
for conversion of existing office to a self-contained 1 bedroom apartment
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Kirkaldy J
- Postcode
- BR6 6BQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would represent the unacceptable loss of office accommodation
- Whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to internal living standards, private amenity space, outlook and privacy
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission—unacceptable loss of office accommodation and failure to provide acceptable living conditions—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
The significant harms from loss of office accommodation and poor living conditions, given substantial weight, substantially outweigh the modest benefits of housing delivery and local economic activity, such that the tilted balance does not favour the proposal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 10Policy 83Policy 86Policy 4Policy 96Policy 99Policy D6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 128
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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