Agenda, decisions and minutes

Prior to this meeting, the Director of Corporate Services (under delegated powers), considered a dispensation request from Councillor Nicholas Bennett JP to permit him to attend and address the meeting in regard to Item 4.10 - (15/00923/FULL6) – 18 Upper Park Road, Bromley, in which he had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest as the owner of the property.

The Director resolved that dispensation be granted unconditionally and extended to cover any subsequent meetings on the same application if necessary.

All Members declared a personal interest in Item 4.10 as they were colleagues of Councillor Bennett JP.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Description of application – Single story side extension.  CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS for a proposed development.

Oral representations from the applicant in support of the application were received at the meeting. In response to a question as to why she had not submitted existing and proposed plans to show how the bank at the front of the property (part of which was directly in front of the proposed doors) would be dealt with, the applicant advised that she had submitted a photograph and plan containing this information which, she understood, would be given to Members. It was confirmed that Members had received copies.

The Planning Officer referred to the applicant’s earlier written statement, as set out on page 23 of the report, where she had confirmed there was no intention at this point in time to alter the topography of the frontage to provide vehicular access but merely maintain the current pedestrian access.  The photograph and plan showed the partial removal of a bank to the front of the property and therefore contradicted the earlier written statement. The Legal Representative advised that it was the responsibility of an applicant to precisely depict the proposal for which a certificate of lawfulness is sought and that the applicant so far had failed to do this. For the Council to certify whether or not the  proposed works would be lawful, it was necessary for those works to be clearly set out in the application.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that the application BE DEFERRED without prejudice to any future consideration, to seek clarification of the proposal.

Description of application – Erection of detached two storey 4 bedroom dwelling.

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 which was amended to read:-

‘The proposal constitutes a cramped overdevelopment of the site, by reason of the resultant site coverage of the existing and proposed development and the loss of garden area which contributes to the character of the area; the proposal would thereby result in loss of visual amenity and harm the character and appearance of this part of the Chislehurst Conservation Area, contrary to Policies BE1, BE11 and H7 of the Unitary Development Plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and the Supplementary Planning Guidance for the Chislehurst Conservation Area.’

Description of application – Use of land as a waste transfer station and recycling facility involving minor change of land levels, the erection of a facilitative building, associated plant, site office and provision of car parking and associated landscaping.

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

Comments from Ward Member Councillor Teresa Ball and local MP Bob Neill in objection to the application were reported. 

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED as recommended, for reasons 2 and 3 set out in the report of the Chief Planner with refusal ground 1 being deleted.

Description of application – Demolition of detached garage and erection of 3 x four bedroom dwelling houses fronting Cintra Park and demolition of single storey rear extension and replacement of first floor rear door with a window to No 24 Anerley Hill.

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

The final sentence of the first paragraph under the heading 'Impact to Neighbours' (page 53), was amended to read:- 'Given the orientation of the properties located on Cintra Park namely No. 2-6 overlooking will not be more prevalent than is currently undertaken from these properties.'

Members were advised that if permission was granted, the previous S106 agreement (as set out on page 55 of the report), would be discharged.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner with conditions 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 amended to read:-

2.  Details of a scheme of landscaping, which shall include the materials of paved areas and other hard surfaces, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the commencement of the construction of the dwellings hereby permitted. The approved scheme shall be implemented in the first planting season following the first occupation of the buildings or the substantial completion of the development, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of 5 years from the substantial completion of the development die, are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species to those originally planted.

4.  Details including samples of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before the commencement of the construction of the dwellings hereby permitted. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

5.  Details of a surface water drainage system (including storage facilities where necessary) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before commencement of the construction of the dwellings hereby permitted and the approved system shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied, and permanently retained thereafter.

8.  Prior to the commencement of the demolition of the garages hereby permitted a Construction Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Plan shall include measures of how construction traffic can access the site safely and how potential traffic conflicts can be minimised; the route construction traffic shall follow for arriving at and leaving the site and the hours of operation, but shall not be limited to these. The Construction Management Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the agreed timescale and details.

9.  Surface water from private land shall not discharge on to the highway.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.7

Description of application – Single storey rear extension.

It was reported that the Conservation Officer had no objections to the application.

A further letter in support of the application had been received.

Members were advised that a Plan number would be inserted at condition 3 (page 62) if permission was granted.

The external footprint referred to on page 61 of the report was confirmed as 31.2 sqm.

Members having considered the report, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with condition 3 amended to read:-

‘3  The existing buildings identified on Plan 2921/3 shall be demolished and the site cleared within three months of the first occupation of the development hereby permitted.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy G4 of the Unitary Development Plan and to prevent overdevelopment of the site.

Description of application – two storey rear extension with part 1^st floor rear extension, new pitched roof over existing flat roofed two storey side extension, new pitched roof to garage and porch.

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

Description of application – Conversion of basement storage to two bedroom self-contained flat.

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

Comments from Ward Member Councillor Russell Mellor in objection to the application were reported.

It was reported that further objections to the application had been received.

With regard to the third paragraph on page 76 of the report, Members were advised that the stated size of the proposed apartments (i.e. 40 m²) was incorrect and required clarification.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that the application BE DEFERRED without prejudice to any future consideration to seek clarification of the proposed internal floor measurements and whether this affects the recommendation.

Description of application – Roof alterations to incorporate rear dormer extension, part one/two storey side/rear extension, alterations to front porch to include canopy and elevational alterations (revisions to permission ref. 14/00744 to include single storey plant room to side, eaves level of main roof raised to North Eastern side, removal of pitched roof over single storey rear extensions, changes to windows and doors, changes to roof materials and removal of chimneys).  RESTROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.

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

It was reported that further objections to the application had been received.

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

1  The development significantly impacts on the visual amenity of the area and is out of character with the Farnborough Park Conservation Area, contrary to Policy H8 and BE11 of the Unitary Development Plan.

2  The materials used for the development are unsympathetic and out of keeping with the character of the host dwelling and area in general, contrary to Policies BE1 and H8 of the Unitary Development Plan.

The Chairman and Councillor Joel abstained from voting.

Description of application – Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 detached two storey 6 bedroom dwellings with accommodation in roofspace, integral garage and new vehicular access to plot 1.

It was reported that a 'Right to Light' assessment had been submitted.

Aerial photographs of the site were circulated to Members.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that the application BE DEFERRED without prejudice to any future consideration to seek an increase in the side space to the boundary with Lone Pine.  The application should be considered under Section 2 of any future meeting.