Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application – Demolition of existing garage and construction of a single storey front/side extension, part one/two storey side/rear extension, single storey side extension, first floor balcony at rear, front porch, elevational alterations including alterations to existing front bay windows and construction of single storey detached outbuilding at rear.

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

Further photographic documentation from the applicant had been received and circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Assistant Director, Planning with the addition of a further two conditions to read:-

6  No primary cooking shall be provided within the proposed single storey annexe building at any time.

Reason: In order to comply with Policies 6, 7 and 37 of the Bromley Local Plan, to ensure that the accommodation is not used separately and un-associated with the main dwelling and so as to prevent an unsatisfactory sub-division into two dwellings.

7  Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, the proposed windows in the southern flank elevation of the two storey side extension shall be obscure glazed to a minimum of Pilkington privacy Level 3 and shall be non-opening unless the parts of the window which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed and the windows shall subsequently be permanently retained as such.

Reason: In the interests of protecting residential amenity in accordance with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.