Issue - meetings

ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT GRANTED

Retrospective advertisement consent application for the installation of 11x non illuminated hoarding signs.

The Planning Officer confirmed an update to information provided on page 35 of the Report. The application site is in fact adjacent to the Bromley, Hayes and Keston Conservation Area.

It was also brought to Members’ attention that the unauthorised hoarding advertisements had been removed since the application had been made. The applicants clarified that they would like to re-display the adverts if consent is granted.

Ward Member and Committee Chairman, Councillor Michael, expressed her view to Members that the signage was excessive for the location, with the risk of setting a precedent if the application was permitted.

A question was raised by a Committee Member regarding the completion date for the construction of the residential care home and the subsequent date to which the advertisement hoardings are required. In response the Planning Officer confirmed that there was an initial completion date given by the applicants, but this would now need to be adjusted given the time taken for the application to come before the Plans Sub-Committee.

Further discussions took place regarding adding a time-limiting condition if consent was given whereby the hoardings had to be removed by a certain date or when the building work was completed, whichever was sooner.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations RESOLVED that ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report but with Condition 1 amended to require removal by 30 April 2024 or completion of construction of the development, whichever was sooner.