Agenda item

REFUSED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION AUTHORISED

Description of application – Construction of rear pitched roof dormer, 3 rooflights in the flank roof slopes and insertion of rooflight in main crown roof.

Oral representations in support of the application were received at the meeting.

The Development Management Area Team Leader (West) advised that should Members be minded to grant permission, a further condition should be added to ensure that obscure glazing is used for the skylight.

Councillor Owen referred to an e-mail he had circulated to Members. He considered the proposal to be an over-development of the site and the dormer window was out of keeping with the surrounding area. He moved that the application be refused. Councillor Onslow seconded the motion.

Members agreed that the proposal would turn the property into a three storey house resulting in over-development. As the site was situated in an elevated position and quite visible, this would impact on the character of the neighbourhood.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that the application be REFUSED for the following reasons:-

1.  The proposal by reason of its size and scale and elevated position would result in an overdevelopment of the site and detract from the character and appearance of the area, contrary to Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan 2019.

It was FURTHER RESOLVED that ENFORCEMENT ACTION BE AUTHORISED

Members resolved to refuse this application and to authorise enforcement action contrary to the Assistant Director of Planning’s recommendation on the grounds that the development would be excessive in nature, overdevelop the site and be out of keeping with the character of the area.