Issue - meetings

Report DRR17/062

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, March 2012) specified that local planning authorities identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years’ worth of housing against their housing requirements.  In this regard, Members considered the five year housing supply position for the Council from 1^st April 2017 to 31^st March 2022.  The report concluded that there was a suitable five year housing land supply in the Borough.

The Chairman acknowledged that Members were familiar with the sites listed in the report which reflected those already identified in the draft Local Plan.

The Chief Planner confirmed to Councillor Dykes that the provision of 120 residential units at the Sherman Road/Tweedy Road site (page 275), formed the initial stage of the proposed mixed use scheme at Bromley North to provide a total of 525 residential units.

In regard to the change of use from office to residential (page 277), Councillor Michael referred to the extended permitted development rights allowing for a change of use from B1(a) to C3 subject to a prior approval process.  Whilst raising no particular objections to this, Councillor Michael was concerned with the loss of small businesses and emphasised the need to ensure that sufficient office accommodation was retained.

RESOLVED that the five year housing land supply position for 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2022, be agreed.