Issue - meetings

APPROVED

Demolition of existing garage and workshop and erection of two/three storey apartment block comprising 6 x 1 bedroom flats and alteration to existing access (Outline Application With Some Matters Reserved).

The Chairman, Councillor Peter Dean, stated that the focus should be on the previous appeal decisions where approval had been granted for the development. The only change was the increase in flats from five to six. Councillor Dean stated that there was no unacceptable impact on neighbouring amenities or the neighbouring residential area.

A Committee Member queried the subject of water storage/use and requested the addition of a condition relating to this matter. The subject of swift bricks/boxes was also raised and it was agreed that an informative could be added.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions outlined in the report, and

Alteration to Condition 3 (SuDs)as follows; 

a)  Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved (excluding any ground clearance or demolition) a scheme for the provision of surface water drainage shall be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority. 

b)  Before the details required to satisfy Part (a) are submitted an assessment shall be carried out of the potential for disposing of surface water by means of a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) to ground, watercourse or sewer in accordance with drainage hierarchy contained within the London Plan Policy SI 13 and the advice contained within the National SUDSStandards,which includes rainwater use as a resource (for example rainwater harvesting, blue roofs for irrigation).

c)  Where a sustainable drainage scheme is to be provided, the submitted details shall provide information about the design storm period and intensity, the method employed to delay (attenuate) and control the rate of surface water discharged from the site as close to greenfield runoff rates (2 litres/s/ha) as reasonably practicable and the measures taken to prevent pollution of the receiving groundwater and/or surface water.

d)  The drainage scheme approved under Parts a, b and c shall be implemented in full prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved. 

Reason: Details are required prior to the commencement of any new operational development in order to ensure that a satisfactory means of surface water drainage, to reduce the risk of flooding can be achieved before development intensifies on site and to comply with the Policy SI 13 of the London Plan and Policies 115, 116 and 117 of the Bromley Local Plan. 

& Informative relating to swift bricks/boxes as follows; 

You are encouraged to consider the installation of swift bricks and/or boxeswithin the development to support the swift population within the Borough.  

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