®Planning appeal decision
35 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0RZ
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage, and erection of a three- storey building comprising five self-contained flats (4x1 bedroom, 1x2 bedroom) together with associated parking, refuse/recycling storage, landscaping and amenity space
- Authority
- Bromley
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- BR6 0RZ
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 proposal on a highway street tree
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to natural light and outlook
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the development with particular regard to natural light
- whether the proposal would provide safe highway access and parking
What decided it
The poor design response to the prominent corner position, to which substantial weight was attached under paragraph 139 of the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply and economic benefits in the planning balance.
The significant benefits of housing delivery in a sustainable location and moderate economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm caused by poor design that failed to respond to the prominent corner position, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy D6 of the London Plan, Policy G7 of the London Plan, Policy T3 of the London Plan, Policy T4 of the London Plan, Policy 3 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 4 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 30 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 32 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019, Policy 73 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.