Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application - Erection of orangery, alteration to location of fire escape staircase, removal of front lobby, replacement of extraction unit, addition of two roof lanterns, elevational alterations and landscaping.

RECOMMENDED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended,subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Assistant Director, (Planning and Building Control) with three further conditions:-

“4.  The landscaping scheme as shown on the submitted drawings shall be implemented in the first planting season following the substantial completion of the development.  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 a similar size and species to those originally planted. Furthermore any boundary treatments shall be retained in perpetuity.

REASON:  In order to comply with Policies 37, 73 and 74 of the Bromley Local Plan to secure a visually satisfactory setting for the development and to protect neighbouring amenity.

5.  At any time the combined plant noise rating level shall not exceed the measured typical background L90 level at any noise sensitive location. For the purposes of this condition the rating and background levels shall be calculated fully in accordance with the methodology BS4142:2014. Furthermore, at any time the measured or calculated absolute plant noise level shall not exceed 10dB below the typical background noise level (LA90 15 minute) in this location. All constituent parts of the new plant shall be maintained and replaced in whole or in part as often is required to ensure compliance with the noise levels.

REASON: In the interest of protecting residential amenity for adjacent properties and to comply with Policy 119 of the Bromley Local Plan.

6. The fire escape as shown on drawing no. 3849-02-02 Rev A, shall be implemented and retained in accordance with the plans.

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

(a) Details of arrangements for bicycle parking (including covered storage facilities where appropriate) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

(b) The arrangements as approved under part (a) shall be completed before substantially completion of the development and permanently retained thereafter.

REASON: In order to comply with Policy 6.9 of the London Plan and in order to provide adequate bicycle parking facilities at the site in the interest of reducing reliance on private car transport.”