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(18/05471/RECON) - 71 Lynwood Grove, Orpington, BR6 0BQ

Meeting: 19/12/2019 - Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 (Item 26)

26 (18/05471/RECON) - 71 Lynwood Grove, Orpington, BR6 0BQ pdf icon PDF 92 KB

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Decision:

REFUSED

Minutes:

Description of application – Variation of Condition 5 of permission 18/05471/FULL6 (granted for a single storey rear extension, first floor front extension, replacement front dormer and elevational alterations) to reinstate Permitted Development rights other than Class A, B, C and D of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted

Development) (England) Order 2015.

 

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.

 

Comments from Ward Member, Councillor Simon Fawthrop, in objection to the application had been received and circulated to Members.

 

Ward Member, Councillor Keith Onslow, referred to Councillor Fawthrop’s comments and that the removal of Permitted Development Rights did not prevent the applicant from making a future planning application to replace a shed with a larger summerhouse.  Permitted Development Rights allowed the Council and the community to protect the area being over developed and to maintain the standards of the Area of Special Residential Character and he moved refusal.  Ward Member, Councillor Tony Owen, agreed and seconded refusal.

 

Councillor Suraj Sharma’s view was that it was unfair that some other residents in the vicinity did not require planning permission for a development of this nature and he moved permission. Councillor Kathy Bance agreed with Councillor Sharma and seconded permission.

 

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

1.  The removal of restricted permitted development rights (restricted under Condition 5 of permission 18/05471/FULL6) would likely result in development that would constitute an overdevelopment of the site and would also be harmful to the character and appearance of the Area of Special Residential Character, contrary to Policies 6, 37 and 44 of the Council's Local Plan (2019).

 

The vote for refusal was 7:2.