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Report HPR2022/011

The report recommended that the Council confirm six non-immediate Article 4 Directions to withdraw permitted development (PD) rights which allowed premises in Use Class E to change to residential use. These Directions applied to three Business Improvement Areas and three Office Clusters as set out in the Bromley Local Plan. The Directions would replace existing Directions which removed office to residential PD rights in these areas; these existing Directions would lapse on 31 July 2022.

In line with the requirements of legislation, representations on the proposed Directions were sought. The Council had to take into account any representations made before it confirmed the Article 4 Directions, but no representations were received on the six proposed Directions. If confirmed, the Directions would come into force on 27 July 2022.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to confirm the of six non-immediate Article 4 Directions to withdraw Part 3, Class MA PD rights in Bromley’s Business Improvement Areas and Office Clusters, as designated in the Bromley Local Plan and shown at Appendix 1 to the report to come into force on 27 July 2022; these PD rights are currently granted by the GPDO.

Report HPR2022/011

The report recommended that the Council confirmed six non-immediate Article 4 Directions to withdraw permitted development (PD) rights which allowed premises in Use Class E to change to residential use. These Directions applied to three Business Improvement Areas and three Office Clusters as set out in the Bromley Local Plan. The Directions would replace existing Directions which removed office to residential PD rights in these areas; these existing Directions would lapse on 31 July 2022.  In line with the requirements of legislation, representations on the proposed Directions were sought. The Council must take into account any representations made before it confirms the Article 4 Directions. No representations were received on the six proposed Directions. If confirmed, the Directions would come into force on 27 July 2022.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The confirmation of six non-immediate Article 4 Directions to withdraw Part 3, Class MA PD rights in Bromley’s Business Improvement Areas and Office Clusters, as designated in the Bromley Local Plan and shown at Appendix 1 be endorsed. These PD rights are currently granted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (“the GPDO”).

2.  The Committee notes the matter will be considered by the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee for pre-decision scrutiny.