REFUSED

Description of application - Single storey side/rear extensions, conversion of garage to habitable room, enlargement of existing porch entrance, and

enlargement of roofspace incorporating hip to gable extension, rear dormer and front roof lights.

Oral representations in objection to and in support of the application were received at the meeting. An email dated 19 August 2020 with attached photographs had been circulated to Members. The applicant confirmed that he had not lived in the property.

Ward Member, Councillor Tony Owen, referred to the dismissed appeal decision dated 17 October 2019 (Appeal Reference: APP/G5180/D/19/3233737).  He had been the Vice-Chairman of Plans Sub-Committee No. 3 on 6 June 2019 when application 18/005592/FULL6 had been was considered and refused on the grounds of design, scale and bulk that would result in an overdevelopment of the site resulting in a detrimental visual impact and loss of light to the neighbouring property and incongruous impact on the prevailing character of the area.  He referred to the reasons the Inspector gave for the dismissed appeal and his opinion was that the Inspector had overlooked the harm to the living conditions of 8 Derwent Drive.  Councillor Owen’s view was that this application was a re-submission of the dismissed appeal and he moved to refuse the application and Councillor Fawthrop seconded the motion and the vote for refusal was unanimous.

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

1.  The proposed development, by reason of its overall scale and form, would unbalance the pair of semi-detached bungalows and would appear out of keeping with that of other dwellings in the vicinity, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the host dwelling and its surroundings and a loss of residential amenity to the occupiers of No. 8; thereby contrary to Policy 7.4 of the London  Plan, Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan and the Bromley Supplementary Planning Guidance 1 General Design Principles and Bromley Supplementary Planning Guidance 2 Residential Design Guidance.