Decision details

(20/04296/FULL1) Prospects House, 19 Elmfield Road, Bromley, BR1 !LT

Decision Maker: Development Control Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Description of application – Demolition of the existing building, erection of a 10 storey building plus basement to provide 1,759sqm office floor space Use Class Order Class E(g)(i) on the ground floor and first floor with 61 residential flats (9 studio, 38 x 1 bed and 14 x 2 bed) above and provision of 11 parking spaces (Amended Description).

 

Oral representations in support of the application were received from the applicant’s agent who gave the following responses to Member questions:-

 

·  In terms of electric car charging points, all parking spaces would be 100% active.

·  The requirement for ‘greening’ of the side wall could be conditioned.

 

The Development Management Team Leader – Major Developments reported that two late objections, similar to those already contained in the report, had been received. A condition requiring 100% electric vehicle charging points was already included in the recommendations.

 

Councillor Terry welcomed the provision of new homes and extra office space. The landscaping proposals were good. The site was located in an area with easy access to public transport. He moved that permission be granted with a condition added for ‘greening’ the side wall. Councillor Terry asked that permitted development rights (PDR) be removed from all the office space.

 

The Development Management Team Leader – Major Developments confirmed that in order to prevent the loss of office space, the PDR condition would be strengthened. She also confirmed that TFL requested the Section 106 monies for street improvements.

 

Councillor William Huntington-Thresher supported the removal of PDRs to protect the high quality office space.

 

The Chairman supported the addition of this attractive, well-designed building in the business district of the borough and seconded the motion to grant permission.

 

The legal representative advised Members that authority could be delegated to officers to remove PDRs if they so wished. The Chairman moved that a PDR condition be added; Councillor Terry seconded the motion.

 

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT AND ANY DIRECTION FROM THE MAYOR OF LONDON as recommended and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Assistant Director, Planning.

 

It was FURTHER RESOLVED that two further conditions be added to:-

 

·  remove PDRs to prevent the loss of office space; and

·  provide greening on the side wall of the building.

 

Report author: Jessica Lai

Publication date: 07/06/2021

Date of decision: 20/05/2021

Decided at meeting: 20/05/2021 - Development Control Committee

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