Agenda item

PERMISSION, SUBJECT TO A SECTION 106 AGREEMENT

Description of application amended to read, “Redevelopment of commercial premises at Nos. 24, 24A and 25 Scotts Road with part two/three storey block and three storey block comprising 755sqm office floorspace (use Class B1) and 4 one bedroom, 31 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom flats with 41 car parking spaces, bicycle parking and refuse storage.”

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting.  Comments from Ward Member, Councillor Peter Morgan, in support of the application were reported.

It was reported that on page 11 of the Chief Planner’s report the first and second paragraph under the heading, ‘Proposal’ should read;-

“Outline planning permission (including approval of layout and access) is sought for the redevelopment of commercial premises at Nos. 24, 24a and 25 Scotts Road with a part two/three storey block and a three storey block comprising 755sqm office floorspace (Use Class B1) and 4 one bedroom, 31 two bedroom and 3 three bedroom flats with 41 car parking spaces, bicycle parking and refuse storage.

The scheme will provide 5 office units (between 142m² and 160m² GIA). The

residential component of the scheme will be provided as follows:

·  6 two bedroom affordable rent flats

·  6 two bedroom shared ownership flats

·  4 one bedroom private flats

·  19 two bedroom private flats

·  3 three bedroom private flats.”

Members having considered the report, objections,and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR COMPLETION OF A LEGAL AGREEMENT to secure the affordable housing and a review mechanism for the affordable housing should there be a delay in the implementation of the scheme,as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report of the Chief Planner with a further condition and informative to read:-

“CONDITION 20:  The Class B1 Office floorspace hereby permitted shall only be used as officesand for no other purpose (including any other purpose in Class B1 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) and notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order)  there shall be no change from the permitted use without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and to prevent overdevelopment or inappropriate use of the site.

INFORMATIVE 4:  You are advised that this application may be liable for the payment of the Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (2010) and the Planning Act 2008. The London Borough of Bromley is the Collecting Authority for the Mayor and this Levy is payable on the commencement of development (defined in Part 2, paragraph 7 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (2010). It is the responsibility of the owner and /or person(s) who have a material interest in the relevant land to pay the Levy (defined under Part 2, paragraph 4(2) of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations (2010).

If you fail to follow the payment procedure, the collecting authority may impose surcharges on this liability, take enforcement action, serve a stop notice to prohibit further development on the site and/or take action to recover the debt.

Further information about Community Infrastructure Levy can be found on attached information note and the Bromley website www.bromley.gov.uk/CIL”