Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application - Three storey upward extension of an existing single storey retail premises to provide 3 self-contained residential apartments (1 x 1 bed and 2 x 2 bed) with associated external alterations and amenity space provision. The existing retail unit will be retained as part of the development.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.  It was reported that the first two lines on page 100 of the Assistant Director, Planning’s report should be amended to read, “The Mayor of London’s CIL is a material consideration.  CIL is payable on this application and the applicant has completed the relevant form.”

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of Assistant Director, Planning, with an amendment to Condition 8 to read:

“8.  Refuse and recycling storage

(a)  Details of arrangements for storage of refuse and recyclable materials (including means of enclosure for the area concerned where necessary) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to construction of any above ground works,

(b)  The arrangements as approved under part (a) shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, and permanently retained thereafter.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan and in order to provide adequate refuse storage facilities in a location which is acceptable in respect of residential and visual amenity impact.”