Agenda, decisions and minutes

APOLOGY: COUNCILLOR RUSSELL MELLOR

SUBSTITUTE: COUNCILLOR NICHOLAS BENNETT JP

APOLOGY FOR LATENESS: COUNCILLOR LYDIA BUTTINGER

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Russell Mellor; Councillor Nicholas Bennett JP attended as substitute.

An apology for lateness was received from Councillor Lydia Buttinger.

COUNCILLOR PETER DEAN DECLARED AN INTEREST IN ITEM 4.14.  COUNCILLOR DEAN LEFT THE ROOM AND DID NOT TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE.

Councillor Peter Dean declared an interest in Item 4.14 – Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre, Court Road, Orpington.  Councillor Dean left the room and did not take part in the discussion or vote.

CONFIRMED

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

REFUSED

Description of application – Elevational alterations, demolition of existing garage and construction of lower ground floor front extension to provide garage and basement extension with associated landscaping works.

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

Supporting documentation received from the applicant was circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for the reasons set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

PERMISSION SUBJECT TO PRIOR COMPLETION OF LEGAL AGREEMENT

Description of application – Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with two semi-detached properties each with two off-street car parking spaces.

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

Supporting documentation was circulated to Members.

The Planning Officer reported the proposed Legal Agreement related to the removal of the street tree at the front of the property and for compensatory planting.

The application was amended by plans received on 17 February 2016 and would be dealt with by way of condition.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A SECTION 106 LEGAL AGREEMENT as recommended and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner. 

PERMISSION

Description of application – Part two storey, part single storey rear extensions.  Alterations and extension to front porch with front roof lights.

Further supporting correspondence from the applicant was circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

REFUSED

Description of application – Removal of condition (ii) of permission reference 19/81/1409 to enable the conversion of the property into two separate dwellings.

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

The Planning Officer reported that Highways Division supported the application’s parking proposal.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reason:-

The proposed severance of the existing dwelling into two separate self-contained flats would result in an inappropriate and over-intensive use of the site harmful to neighbouring residential amenity and the character and appearance of the locality contrary to BE1 Design of New Development, H11 Residential Conversion and T3 Parking of the Unitary Development Plan (2006).

PERMISSION

Description of application - Roof alterations to incorporate rear rooflights, two storey side and single storey rear extensions, front porch and elevational alterations.

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

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 Chief Planner with the addition of a further condition to read:-

6(i)  A scheme of soft landscaping with boundary screening (including details of trees or hedges, plant numbers, species, location and size of trees and hedges) and details of the management and maintenance of the landscaping for a period of five years shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to construction of the development.

(ii)  All planting, seeding or turfing shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following completion of the development, in accordance with the approved scheme under part (i).  Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

Reason: In order that the Local Planning Authority may be satisfied as to the details of the proposal and in the interest of neighbouring residential amenity in accordance with BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan (2006).

PERMISSION

Description of application – First floor rear extension.

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

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 Chief Planner.

IT WAS FURTHER RESOLVED that the following conditions be added:-

6(i)  A scheme of soft landscaping, with boundary screening (including details of trees or hedges, plant numbers, species, location and size of trees and hedges) and details of the management and maintenance of the landscaping for a period of five years shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to construction of the development.

(ii)  All planting, seeding or turfing shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following completion of the development, in accordance with the approved scheme under part (i).  Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased, shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.

Reason: In order that the Local Planning Authority may be satisfied as to the details of the proposal and in the interest of neighbouring residential amenity in accordance with BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan (2006).

7  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 extensions, buildings, structures, alterations, walls or fences of any kind 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 order to prevent an overdevelopment of the site, in the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area and in accordance with Policies BE1 and H7 of the Unitary Development Plan.

WITHDRAWN BY CHIEF PLANNER

Description of application – First floor rear extension.

THIS REPORT WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE CHIEF PLANNER.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Alterations to front elevation, replacement windows and front door RETROSPECTIVE.

The Planning Officer advised that a further condition imposing a time limit on completion should be included.

Members having considered the report and objections RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further condition to read:-

3  The development hereby approved shall be completed within three months from the date of this decision.

Reason:  In the interest of neighbouring residential amenity and in accordance with BE1 Design of New Development of the Unitary Development Plan (2006).

PERMISSION

Description of application – Temporary relocation of site workshop and hardstanding for the washing of vehicles until 14 January 2018.

A revised site map was circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further informative to read:-

2  The applicant is reminded that in accordance with the description of development, that should the workshop be relocated, there would be no building on the former workshop site.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Part one/two storey rear extension, front porch/canopy extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, elevational alterations and alterations to roof.

Members having considered the report and objections RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

PERMISSION

Description of application – Single and first floor rear extensions and alterations to the roof to provide additional habitable accommodation incorporating rear dormers and rooflights.

Members having considered the report and objections RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

REFUSED

Description of application – Part single, part two storey rear/side extension and roof alterations incorporating rooflights to create habitable room.

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

Committee Member and Ward Member Councillor Simon Fawthrop spoke in objection to the application.  Councillor Fawthrop’s comments, together with the Description for the Petts Wood Area of Special Residential Character, can be viewed as Annex 1 to these Minutes.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reason:-

The proposed extension, by reason of its design and the resulting reduction in separation between the dwellings, would go against the rhythm and pattern of development within the streetscene, harmful to the spatial qualities, character and appearance of the locality and Area of Special Residential Character contrary to BE1 Design of New Development and H10 Areas of Special Residential Character of the adopted Unitary Development Plan (2006).

PERMISSION

Description of application – Part one/two storey front/side and single storey rear extensions.

Members having considered the report and objections RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with the addition of a further condition to read:-

8  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 extensions, buildings, structures, alterations, walls or fences of any kind 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 order to prevent an overdevelopment of the site, in the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area and in accordance with Policies BE1 and H7 of the Unitary Development Plan.

REFUSED

Description of application – Proposed adventure golf course and associated ornamental features and landscaping.

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

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for the reason set out in the report of the Chief Planner.