# 1 Broomwood Road, Orpington

- **Decision:** allowed, 3 September 2026
- **Decided by:** Planning Inspector: P D Sedgwick
- **Authority:** Bromley (London)
- **Appeal reference:** 6011388
- **Application reference:** 25/03584/FPA
- **Procedure:** written-representations
- **Development:** Change of use to 8-bedroom HMO (sui generis) from existing 6-person shared house, hardstanding, cycle and refuse storage
- **Site context:** inside-settlement
- **Green Belt:** no
- **Framework applied:** No Framework version cited
- **Determinative policies:** s38(6)
- **Development plan policies:** Bromley Local Plan 2019 Policies 4, 9, 37, London Plan 2021 D3, D14
- **Main issues:** character of area, neighbour noise and disturbance
- **Tags:** tier-2, hmo, living-conditions, no-framework-reference

## Summary
A 6-person shared house enlarged to an 8-person HMO. Allowed. Two more occupants in a detached end-of-street house next to a McDonald's would not harm character or neighbours. The letter never mentions the National Planning Policy Framework. It is decided wholly on the development plan, with no reason given.

## What made the difference
The existing activity context and the detached building. An occupancy cap and a management plan were imposed by condition.

## Policy findings
- **Policy 9 / 37 (Bromley LP): accord.** two extra occupants; end-of-street detached house next to a McDonald's drive-through; no HMO overconcentration evidence (DL 8-16)

## Key facts
- Earlier certificate of lawfulness for 6-person HMO refused (22/03431/ELUD), not appealed (DL 2)
- Occupancy capped at 8 by condition (DL 1)

## Sources
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/comment-planning-appeal/appeals/6011388
- https://appeal-planning-decision.service.gov.uk/published-document/efc0ba62-ea59-4bcb-91c1-40b924cd8c64

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