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PERMISSION, SUBJECT TO SECTION 106 AGREEMENT

CONDITIONS TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PLANNING) DELEGATED POWERS AND WITH THE CHAIRMAN’S AGREEMENT

Description of application – Conversion of a former care home (Class C2) to residential use (Class C3), replacement rear extension and associated works.

Oral representations in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Russell Mellor, in support of the application were received at the meeting.  Four further emails had been received from the applicant and a summary of them circulated to Members.

It was noted that on page 32 of the Assistant Director (Planning) report the paragraph under the heading, “Copers Cope Marketing Feedback KFH:” should be amended to read, “In summary, this states that the site was shown to the relevant potential buyers (C2 and C3); the site was clearly for sale; site particulars, price and plans, etc, were provided and the indications of interest for C2 and C3 (STP) uses were received. Furthermore, the following feedback was received:”

Members were minded to grant planning permission for this application contrary to the Sub-Committee report recommendation.  On the basis that having taking into account the committee report and all other material considerations they considered that sufficient marketing had been provided in accordance with policy 11 of the Bromley Local Plan and that the development would provide additional housing units in accordance with the policy 1 (Bromley  Housing Supply) of the Bromley Local Plan.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED AGAINST OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS and SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A LEGAL AGREEMENT TO SECURE:

• AFFORDABLE HOUSING PAYMENT IN-LIEU: £130,000;
• CAR CLUB BAY PREPARATION FEE: £2500;
• AGREEMENT WITH AN ACCREDITED CAR CLUB OPERATOR TO PROVIDE A CAR;
• 2 YEARS MEMBERSHIP OF CAR CLUB FOR OCCUPIERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT;
• 20 HOURS FREE DRIVE-TIME FOR OCCUPIERS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ALL RESIDENTS FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS;
• CONTRIBUTION TO OFF-SITE PLAY/OPEN SPACE: £8000;
• CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE: £19,880.00;
• CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE: £33,616.94;
• CARBON OFF-SETTING PAYMENT IN-LIEU: £5977.

THE PLANNING CONDITIONS AND INFORMATIVES TO BE DEALT WITH UNDER THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PLANNING’S DELEGATED POWERS AND WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN.