Issue - meetings

REFUSED

Description of application – Change of use of ground floor from office (use class B1) to a private members club (sui generis). Formation of new entrance to Elmfield Road and the installation of new ventilation and extract system.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.  It was reported that further objections to the application had been received.  It was also reported that on page 50 of the Chief Planner’s report, that paragraph 3 should be amended to read, “Having had regard to the above it was considered that the development in the manner proposed would represent the loss of needed office space in the Bromley Town Centre Area, thus contrary to the objectives of policies EMP3, EMP5 of the Unitary Development Plan and policy IA2 of the Bromley Town Centre Area Action Plan. It was also reported that further objections to the application had been received. 

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for the following reason:-

1.  The site is located in a Business Improvement Area as designated in the Bromley Town Centre Area Action Plan and the change of use of the ground floor to a private members club (sui generis), would by reason of the undesirable loss of office space (Class B1), be detrimental to the Council’s aim to safeguard a supply of land in the Borough to provide for growth and development of business and industry, contrary to Policies IA2 and BTC5 of the Bromley Town Centre Area Action Plan and EMP3 and EMP5 of the Unitary Development Plan.