Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved plans) of permission ref.17/05427FULL1 granted for demolition of existing bungalow and garage and construction of 2 no. 4 bed houses,

ancillary car parking, new dropped kerb and vehicle access, modification of bus cage and pavement lamp in order to change the garages to living rooms and the studies to utility rooms.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting.  An email from the objector dated 22 June 2020 and one from the applicant dated 24 June 2020 had been received and circulated to Members and a further objection had been received.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION be GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report of the Assistant Director, (Planning and Building Control) with the deletion of Condition 1, and four additional conditions to read:-

“12. Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted, electric vehicle charging points shall be installed in accordance with details that have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The details shall demonstrate that at least 20% of parking spaces are to have active provision, with the remainder provided with passive provision.

REASON: To encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in accordance with Policy T6 of the Draft London Plan.

13. 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 change of use of any kind permitted by Class L (Houses of Multiple Occupation) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the 2015 Order (as amended), shall be undertaken within the curtilage of the dwellings without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: To enable the Council to consider future development at the site in the interest of local amenity, in accordance with Policies 6, 9 and 37 of the Council's Local Plan (2019). 

14.  No rear access shall be provided to the application site.

REASON: In order to comply with policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan and to respect the amenity of occupiers of neighbouring buildings and those of future occupants

15.  Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied, solar panels shall be installed to the rear (north-east facing) and side (south-east facing) roof slopes of the dwellings in accordance with details that have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The panels shall thereafter be permanently retained.

REASON: To comply with Local Plan Policy 123.”