Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
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18.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND NOTIFICATION OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS

Decision:

Apology:  Cllr Mark Brock

Substitute:  Cllr Colin Hitchins

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mark Brock and Councillor Colin Hitchins attended as his substitute.

19.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Decision:

Item 4.1 Cllr Alexa Michael, non-pecuniary interest.

Minutes:

The Chairman declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 4.1.

20.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 15 NOVEMBER 2018 pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Decision:

Confirmed

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 November 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

 

20.1

STATEMENT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CONTROL MANAGER

Minutes:

“As of yesterday evening 16th January, the London Borough of Bromley adopted its new Bromley Local Plan (BLP). This means that the Local Plan now carries full weight as part of Bromley’s Development Plan, along with the adopted London Plan and parts of the Bromley Town Centre Area Action Plan (some policies in the latter are replaced in Local Plan).

 

Members will need to therefore ignore references to Unitary Development Plan (UDP) policies in the agenda this evening, as the UDP is no longer a development plan document, and give full weight to the Local Plan policies set out in each report. Although these are cited as draft policies, the Policy numbers and content is the same as when the reports were published.

 

We would also ask that Members agree to allow Officers delegated authority to update the Policy references in conditions and reasons for refusal prior to issuing any decisions from tonight’s meeting to ensure that they are up to date.”

 

MEMBERS AUTHORISED OFFICERS TO UPDATE THE POLICY REFERENCES UNDER THE CHIEF PLANNER’S DELEGATED AUTHORITY.

 

21.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Section 1

(Applications submitted by the London Borough of Bromley)

Section 2

(Applications meriting special consideration)

Bromley Common and Keston

21.1

(18/00871/FULL1) - Keston Parish Church, Church Road, Keston pdf icon PDF 156 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

Minutes:

Description of application – The enlargement of the existing car park for Keston Parish Church and Church Hall.

 

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Robert Mcilveen, in support of the application were received at the meeting.

 

An email dated 14 January 2019 from Councillor David Jefferys had been received and circulated to Members in which he stated his support for the application.

 

MEMBERS CONSIDERED THAT THE PROPOSAL TO ENHANCE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY CONSTITUTED VERY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD CLEARLY OUTWEIGH THE HARM CAUSED TO THE GREEN BELT.

 

Members having considered the report and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED AGAINST OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS subject to the following conditions and informatives:-

1. The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years, beginning with the date of this decision notice.

REASON: Section 91, Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

2. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the plans approved under this planning permission unless previously agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

REASON: In the interest of the visual and residential amenities of the area and in order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.

3. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the details set out in the Arboricultural Statement dated 4th February 2018 (AR/3570a/jq), approved as part of the planning application, under the supervision of a retained arboricultural specialist in order to ensure that the correct materials and techniques are employed.

REASON: To ensure that works are carried out according to good arboricultural practice and in the interests of the health and amenity of the trees to be retained around the perimeter of the site and to comply with Policy 73 of the Bromley Local Plan.

4. Before any work is commenced details of parking spaces and/or garages and sufficient turning space shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and such provision shall be completed before the commencement of the use of the land or building hereby permitted and shall thereafter be kept available for such use.  No development whether permitted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) or not, shall be carried out on the land or garages indicated or in such a position as to preclude vehicular access to the said land or garages. 

REASON: To avoid development without adequate parking or garage provision, which is likely to lead to parking inconvenient to other road users and would be detrimental to amenities and prejudicial to road safety and in order to comply with Policy 30 of the Bromley Local Plan.

5.  Surface water from private land shall not discharge on to the highway. Details of the drainage system for surface water drainage to prevent the discharge of surface water  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.1

Crystal Palace

21.2

(18/01303/FULL1) - 19 Anerley Road, Penge, London, SE19 2AS pdf icon PDF 123 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

DEFERRED

Minutes:

Description of application – Demolition of Nos. 19 & 21 Anerley Road and construction of a new build replacement 4 Storey building with basement to create 9 units (4 x 1-bed, 4 x 2- bed and 1 x 3 bed) with associated refuse and cycle stores.

 

The Chairman had visited the site and was concerned that no provision for off street parking or amenity space had been proposed for the 9 unit development, and it did not conform to Policy 8 of the new Bromley Local Plan.

 

Councillor Katy Boughey was mindful that a previous permission (17/04076/FULL1) had been granted and she preferred the proposed mix of units.

 

Councillors Charles Joel and Kira Gabbert disliked the modern design that would not compliment Anerley Road and suggested reconsideration of the elevational treatment.

 

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that THE APPLICATION BE DEFERRED, without prejudice to any future consideration, to address the lack of car parking, lack of amenity space, lack of side space and to reconsider the design and elevational treatment.

 

Chislehurst Conservation Area

21.3

(18/01469/FULL1) - Beaverwood Lodge Sports and Leisure Club, Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6HF pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION, SUBJECT TO ANY DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR OF LONDON

Minutes:

Description of application – Demolition of the existing Beaverwood Club and maintenance buildings and construction of a two storey replacement sports/ leisure and functions/ pavilion building including bar/ kitchen/ function room, indoor leisure, changing rooms, basement storage, ancillary offices, caretakers flat and maintenance building.

 

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

 

Members having considered the report and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED, SUBJECT TO ANY DIRECTION BY THE MAYOR OF LONDON, as recommended, and subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with an amendment to Condition 1 and a further condition to read:-

“1.  The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 1 year, beginning with the date of this decision notice.

Reason: To encourage the start of the development and to comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

7.  Before any above ground works are commenced on site, a site-wide energy strategy assessment shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The results of this strategy shall be incorporated into the final design of the buildings prior to first occupation. The strategy shall include measures to achieve at least a 35% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions on site.

Reason: In order reduce carbon and in compliance with Policy 5.2 of The London Plan.”

 

Cray Valley East

21.4

(18/03395/RECON) - Unit 3, Nugent Shopping Park, Cray Avenue, Orpington, BR5 3RP pdf icon PDF 104 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION SUBJECT TO UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING

 

Minutes:

Description of application - Variation of Condition 13 pursuant to permission ref. 17/05868 to permit the linking of Units 3a and 3b.

 

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

 

An email dated 9 January 2019 from Councillor Christopher Pierce stated that the Ward Members Cray Valley East supported the application.

 

MEMBERS CONSIDERED THAT THE HARM WOULD BE LIMITED IN LIGHT OF THE LONG-TERM OCCUPATION OF THE UNIT BY THE CURRENT OCCUPIER AND THE UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING RESTRICTING THE AMENDMENT OF CONDITION TO THE CURRENT OCCUPIER ONLY.

 

Members having considered the report and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED AGAINST OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATIONS, SUBJECT TO A UNILATERAL UNDERTAKING AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO REFERENCE 17/05868 with an amendment to condition 13 to read:-

“13.  Within the development hereby permitted there shall be a restriction on the size of any one unit, or subdivision or amalgamation, so that the maximum size is no more than 3,000 square metres with the exception of Unit 3a and Unit 3b which may be amalgamated to exceed 3,000 square metres for the duration of the occupancy by Marks and Spencer. The units shall be returned to within the 3,000 square metres restriction at such a time when Marks and Spencer vacate the units and shall thereafter be permanently retained as such unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to prevent overdevelopment of the site and in accordance with the terms of the original permission.”

 

Chislehurst Conservation Area

21.5

(18/04122/ADV) - Queen Mary House, Manor Park Road, Chislehurst, BR7 5PY pdf icon PDF 106 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

SPLIT DECISION

Minutes:

Description of application – Nine non-illuminated railing mounted signs, four non-illuminated post mounted directional signs, one non-illuminated balcony banner and four non-illuminated hanging signs with posts.

 

Ward Member, Councillor Katy Boughey, referred to the history of the site and its signage and sympathised with the local residents objections and objected to the proposed non-illuminated balcony banner.  Councillor Suraj Sharma agreed with Councillor Boughey and also objected to the non-illuminated balcony banner.

 

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED the following:-

1.  ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT be GRANTED for the NINE NON-ILLUMINATED RAILING MOUNTED SIGNS, FOUR NON-ILLUMINATED POST MOUNTED DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND FOUR NON-ILLUMINATED HANGING SIGNS WITH POSTS subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner.

2.  ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT be REFUSED for the NON-ILLUMINATED BALCONY BANNER SIGN for the following reason:-

GROUND OF REFUSAL:  The proposed sign, due to its size and location would be in conflict with Policy 102 of the Bromley Local Plan, being out of character with the surrounding area and detrimental to the visual amenities of the street scene in this Conservation Area.

 

Clock House

21.6

(18/04828/FULL1) - 13 Blakeney Avenue, Beckenham, BR3 1HH pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Conversion of single family dwelling into 2 x 1 bedroom and 1 x 2 bedroom flats.

 

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Ian Dunn, in objection to the application were received at the meeting. It was reported that a further objection to the application had been received.  Emails dated 15 and 17 January 2019 from the objector had been received and circulated to Members.

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.

 

Section 3

(Applications recommended for permission, approval or consent)

Hayes and Coney Hall

21.7

(18/03610/FULL6) - 2 Tiepigs Lane, Bromley, BR2 7HJ pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application - Two-storey front and rear, and first floor side extension and associated elevational alterations.

 

Oral representations in objection to and 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.

 

Penge and Cator

21.8

(18/04528/FULL1) - 45 Whateley Road, Penge, London, SE20 7NE pdf icon PDF 124 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Form a new 1 person studio flat at second floor level.

 

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

 

Copers Cope

21.9

(18/04888/FULL6) - St Margarets Cottage, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham, BR3 5BT pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Part single/part two storey side extension, first floor rear extension including flat rooflight, alterations to elevations.

 

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 a further condition to read:-

“5.  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 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 the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.”

 

West Wickham

21.10

(18/04964/FULL6) - 42 Manor Park Road, West Wickham, BR4 0JZ pdf icon PDF 76 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Single storey rear extension.

 

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.

 

Hayes and Coney Hall

21.11

(18/05031/FULL6) - 27 Stuart Avenue, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7JX pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application – First floor side extension, garage conversion and elevational alterations.

 

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.

 

Section 4

(Applications recommended for refusal or disapproval of details)

22.

CONTRAVENTIONS AND OTHER ISSUES

23.

TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS

24.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) ORDER 2006 AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

The Chairman to move that the Press and public be excluded during consideration of the items of business listed below as it is likely in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings that if members of the Press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information.

25.

SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA

West Wickham

26.

(18/05099/FULL6) - 41 Wickham Chase, West Wickham BR4 08D pdf icon PDF 76 KB

Decision:

PERMISSION

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Demolition of existing garage and erection of a single storey rear extension.

 

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting.  Photographs had been received from the objector and circulated to Members.

 

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.