®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Clifton House, Royal Parade, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6NW
Planning appeal 6001927 at Land Rear of Clifton House, Royal Parade, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6NW (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is exempt from BNG and if not exempt, whether the proposal would secure BNG.
erection of pair of semi-detached properties (self-build and custom build) with associated amenity areas, parking and landscaping
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- BR7 6NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is exempt from BNG and if not exempt, whether the proposal would secure BNG
- the effect of the proposal on the Chislehurst Conservation Area
- whether future occupiers of proposed dwellings would be provided with suitable access provision
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate compliance with mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain statutory provisions and London Plan Policy G6, which amounted to fundamental conflict with the development plan that could not be outweighed by the housing supply benefits.
The significant weight afforded to housing delivery benefits arising from the Council's very substantial undersupply (1.93 years) and the efficient use of land in a sustainable location was outweighed by the fundamental conflict with statutory BNG requirements and London Plan Policy G6, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy G6London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy 32London Plan Policy DC3London Plan Policy HC1Council's Local Plan Policy 4Council's Local Plan Policy 37Council's Local Plan Policy 41Council's Local Plan Policy 3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57Paragraph 187Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision
More decisions in London Borough of Bromley
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026
- Dismissed3 March 20266001141Atlasta, Norsted Lane, Orpington, Bromley, BR6 7PQ
- Dismissed5 February 20266001018110 Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7QS
- Dismissed7 October 2025600021414 Ravenswood Crescent, 14 Ravenswood Crescent, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0JJ
- Dismissed26 September 202560001821a Woodlea Drive, Bromley, BR2 0UG
- Allowed13 August 20253361299Land West of Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks , Bromley, TN14 7QL
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.