Issue - meetings

Description of application – Variation of Condition 2: Approved Documents and Condition 21: Lighting Scheme of permission 17/05343/FULL (as amended by 17/05343/AMD) for hotel with 56 bedrooms, a restaurant (and associated kitchen/servicing areas), lounge, gymnasium and associated access road together with service area and car parking and a sub-station to realign the vehicle entrance, adjustments to the car parking layout and coach parking area, alterations to the landscaping treatment to the west of the hotel, removal of the approved substation, amendment to approved light fixings and alterations to the drainage strategy.

Committee Member and Ward Member Councillor Stevens reported that the principle of the scheme had already been established and the proposed variation would cause no visible change to the street scene.  Councillor Stevens moved that permission be granted. 

Councillor Fawthrop seconded the motion.  In regard to various ongoing applications at the site, he referred to a clause within the Lease which stated that if lots of further buildings were erected, the Airport would be required to make a further contribution to the Council (outside of the turnover tax) up to £1.5m and suggested that Bromley attempt to obtain further finances in relation to this.  The Legal Representative advised that this matter was for a different Committee to consider.

Councillor Mellor raised concerns regarding the loss of trees.  The Planning Development Control Manager agreed that the recommended condition relating to the safeguarding of trees would be amended to further enhance protection. 

Dates and times within the recommended conditions would also be amended to ensure the scheme completed on time.

RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Chief Planner with various conditions amended as reported above.