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PERMISSION, CONDITIONS TO BE DETERMINED UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

Description of application – Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of two storey replacement dwelling with basement car lift, and accommodation in the roofspace.

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

Comments from the Advisory Panel for Conservation Areas in objection to the application had been received and circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED AGAINST OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS. MEMBERS CONSIDERED THAT THE EXISTING DWELLING DID NOT POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONSERVATION AREA AND THAT THE DESIGN, SITING, SCALE AND SPATIAL DISTANCES OF THE PROPOSED REPLACEMENT DWELLING WOULD NOT HARM OR APPEAR OUT OF KEEPING WITH THE CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF THE CONSERVATION AREA.

Members also RESOLVED that THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PLANNING AND BUILDING CONTROL) BE GIVEN DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE CONDITIONS TO BE IMPOSED ON THE GRANT OF PLANNING PERMISSION.

Note:  the following conditions and informatives are imposed on the planning permission following consideration by the Assistant Director:-

“1. The development hereby approved shall be carried out within 3 years from the date of this decision notice.

REASON: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

2. The development shall be retained strictly in accordance with the application plans, drawings and documents hereby approved.

REASON: To ensure that the development is retained in accordance with the approved documents, plans and drawings submitted with the application in the interest of the appearance of the building and the visual amenities of the area and in order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.

3.The materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building shall be as set out in the planning application forms and / or drawings unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan and in the interest of the appearance of the building and the visual amenities of the area.

4.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no building, structure, extension, enlargement or alteration permitted by Class A, B, C, or E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the 2015 Order (as amended), shall be erected or made within the curtilage(s) of the dwelling(s) hereby permitted without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.

5.The window(s) in the first floor flank elevation(s) of the development hereby permitted shall be obscure glazed with obscured glass of no less than Pilkington privacy Level 3 and permanently fixed shut, unless the part parts of the window(s) which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room. The window(s) shall subsequently and permanently be retained during the lifetime off the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18