Agenda item

(18/05461/FULL1) - Site Of Former 41 Sunningvale Avenue, Sunningvale Close, Biggin Hill

Decision:

REFUSED

 

Minutes:

Description of application – Erection of 4 x part two/three storey semi-detached houses in two blocks with ancillary car parking and bin stores (revision to planning permission reference 17/02081/FULL1 granted for the erection of a total of 8 houses (comprising of 6 x semi-detached and 2 x detached dwellings) with associated access road. Ancillary parking and bin stores to northern end of Sunningvale Close to enable change of approved units 1-2 to provide 4 x part two/three storey semi-detached houses in

lieu of 2 x two/three storey detached houses)

 

 

Comments from Ward Member, Councillor Melanie Stevens, were reported.

 

The Chairman referred to the history of the site and to planning application 17/02081/FULL1 that had been permitted on 20 July 2017 for eight houses.  His view was that eight houses was sufficient for the site and that the proposed development was an unacceptable overdevelopment and he objected to the application.  Councillor Simon Fawthrop agreed with the Chairman.

 

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

1.  The proposed development would result in a cramped overdevelopment of the site which would be detrimental to the character and spatial standards of the area by reason of its excessive scale, design and siting within the context of the significant physical constraints of the site, including protected woodland and steep gradients, contrary to Policies 3, 4 and 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.

 

 

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