Agenda item

REFUSED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION AUTHORISED SUBJECT TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION

Description of application – Conversion of existing side garage into habitable accommodation, construction of a single storey glazed link between the house and garage, side roof dormer, elevational alterations including new windows, construction of front porch and renewal of roof coverings. (Revised scheme to approved application DC/20/01687/FULL6 to allow for new main house roof)

The Chairman and Councillors Michael and Onslow had visited the site and seen the roof sheeted.

Councillor Michael referred to the planning history of the site and to application DC/20/01687/FULL6 that had been approved in July 2020. Her view was that the approved application was more appropriate for the locally listed cottage and that the proposed development was an over-bearing dominant design with a similar roof design had previously been refused.

The Chairman agreed with Councillor Michael.

Councillor Owen questioned if the application should be treated as a retrospective application and the Assistant Director’s representative confirmed he had visited the site and the rooves and chimney had been removed.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED for the following reason and It was FURTHER RESOLVED that ENFORCEMENT ACTION BE AUTHORISED, SUBJECT TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

1. The proposed roof by reason of its overbearing dominating design, bulk, , scale and massing would result in an inappropriate and visually obtrusive development harmfully at odds with the open spatial characteristics of the sites setting, locality and special local interest of the building which are important characteristics of the site, the character and appearance and pattern of development in the locality contrary to Policies 7.4, 7.6 and 7.8 of the London Plan and Policies 6, 37 and 39 of the Bromley Local Plan.