Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Retrospective replacement tennis court in rear garden with floodlighting, perimeter fencing and boundary planting.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Alexa Michael, 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 Assistant Director, (Planning and Building Control) with the deletion of Condition 1, amendments to Conditions 4, 5 and 7 and an additional condition to read:-

“4.  The floodlights hereby permitted shall not be illuminated before 1500 hours or after 2100 hours on any day and only used when natural light is not satisfactory. 

REASON: In the interest of the amenities of the adjacent properties order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019.

5.  Use of the court should be restricted to ensure that no games are played before 08:00 hours Monday to Saturday and not before 09:00 hours on Sundays. The use of the court should not extend beyond 21:00 hours on any day;

REASON: In the interest of the amenities of the adjacent properties order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019.

7.  Within 3 months of the date of this decision, the details of hedging proposed (which should include native species) for the boundary with The Dormers shall be submitted to and approved in writing and thereafter shall be retained permanently in accordance with the approved details.

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.

8.  The proposed floodlighting shall not be higher than indicated on the approved plans.

REASON: In the interest of the amenities of the adjacent properties order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019.”