- Decision
- allowed, 3 September 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: P D Sedgwick
- Authority
- Bromley (London)
- Appeal reference
- 6010896
- Application reference
- 22/04951/FULL1
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- Retrospective first-floor rear infill extension and roof-mounted condenser units to supermarket
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- P3(2)(b)
- Development plan policies
- Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policy 37
- Main issues
- outlook of neighbours
Summary
Retrospective storage infill and condenser units at the rear of a high-street supermarket. Allowed. Outlook from the flats above adjoining shops was not unduly harmed in a typical service-yard context. The letter does not refer to the Framework.
What made the difference
The rear-of-parade context: "The outlook from rear windows above shops … inevitably includes service yards, buildings and associated plant" (DL ¶7). The infill wall was no higher than an existing wall, and the 2005 approval had allowed a similar extent (DL ¶¶10–12).
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| P3(2)(b) | pass | condensers not oppressive to flats above neighbouring shops; infill wall no higher than existing; noise refusal reason withdrawn subject to BS4142 conditions (DL 4-13); Framework not cited |
Key facts
- Council dropped the noise reason after a noise impact assessment; hours condition 08:00-22:00 and anti-vibration mounts within 3 months imposed
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.