Crystal Palace Football Club Academy, Copers Cope Road, Bromley, BR3 1NZ

installation of internal plant, erection of flue on existing outbuilding, and installation of external fuel tank related to consented under-pitch infrastructure (retrospective)

Authority: Bromley
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: utilities-energy
Postcode: BR3 1NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the appearance of Metropolitan Open Land
the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to odour and noise
the effect of the proposed development on air quality

What decided it

The expert evidence from the Council's Environmental Health team, supported by the Dispersion Modelling Assessment and Acoustic Impact Assessment, demonstrated that with the proposed mitigation measures (noise attenuator, trellis screening, and HVO fuel standard) the scheme would not cause unacceptable impacts on neighbouring living conditions, air quality or the appearance of Metropolitan Open Land.

Plan policies cited: Policy 50, Policy 53, Policy 37, Policy 119, Policy 120, Policy 44, Policy D13 of the London Plan 2021, Policy SI1 of the London Plan 2021

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