Issue - meetings

REFUSED

Description of application – Erection of detached dwelling house with lower ground and ground floor accommodation on land at rear of 26 Copthorne Avenue with associated vehicular access from Knowle Road.

The Chairman informed Members that the proposed development had an established access through Knowle Road but she was concerned at the prospective loss of green field land and the rear garden would only be 8 metres in length.  The dwelling was one of three distinct style houses and would result in a loss of openness and visual amenity and it was not the location for a domestic dwelling and she moved refusal.  Councillor Angela Page agreed and seconded refusal.  Councillor Bance was concerned with the prospective loss of garden land, wildlife and bats.

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

1.  The proposed development, by reason of its scale and siting, would result in an overdevelopment of the site and an unacceptable loss of garden land, harmful to the openness and visual amenity of the area together with a detrimental impact on the visual amenity and biodiversity value of the site, the wider woodland habitat and adjacent Site of Importance for Nature Conservation resulting from  the loss of trees and wildlife habitat, contrary to Policies 3 37 69, 70 and 73 of the Bromley Local Plan.

The vote for refusal was 8:0