®Planning appeal decision
Land at the North East of 9 Meadow Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6JB
to erect one-bed single-storey dwelling
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Knight A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the nearby protected oak tree at 24 Degema Road
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, arising from the incongruous and noticeable addition of a dwelling that would erode the established symmetry and planned feel of the Close, outweighed the modest housing benefits in the context of the local undersupply.
The benefits of housing delivery and effective use of land, enhanced by the Council's very significant undersupply of 1.93 years, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 8 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 73 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019), Policy 74 of the Bromley Local Plan (2019)
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.