®Planning appeal decision
Former Public Conveniences, 2 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington, BR6 6BQ
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
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.
Framework references: 128
Plan policies cited: Policy 10, Policy 83, Policy 86, Policy 4, Policy 96, Policy 99, Policy D6
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.