Agenda item

PLANNING REPORTS

 

  Ward

Application Number and Address

of Development

Chelsfield and Pratts Bottom

(10/01078/FULL1) - Holy Innocents RC Primary School, Mitchell Road, Orpington

Shortlands

(10/01276/VAR) - 50-52 Shortlands Road, Shortlands, Bromley

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Chief Planner’s reports on the following planning applications:

 

1.  CHELSFIELD AND PRATTS BOTTOM  WARD

(10/01078/FULL1) Replacement single storey one form entry primary school (including nursery class) with 42 car parking spaces and extension to playing field.  Retention of scout building with car park. 

9 detached/linked detached houses with attached garages at Holy Innocents RC Primary School, Mitchell Road, Orpington.

 

Oral representations in support of the application were received.  Oral representations from Ward Member, Councillor Julian Grainger in objection to the application were received at the meeting.

 

It was reported that late objections had been received.

 

Comments from Sport England in objection to the application were reported.

 

The following areas of concern were raised and discussed by Members:-

 

•  the impact of the reduction of housing units from 22 to 9;

•  car parking issues; and

•  the impact upon open urban space;

 

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

 

1. The proposal constitutes a cramped overdevelopment of the site by virtue of the size, layout and bulk of the buildings, and the amount of site coverage by buildings and hard standings, and would harm the character of the area, thereby contrary to Policies BE1 and BE2 of the Unitary Development Plan.

 

2. The proposed development, by reason of the siting and encroachment on to designated Urban Open Space, would have a detrimental impact on the open nature of the site, thereby contrary to Policy G8 of the Unitary Development Plan.

 

3. The proposal would result in a significant part of the existing playing field being redeveloped to facilitate school buildings, thereby contrary to Policy L6 of the Unitary Development Plan.

 

4. The proposal would result in car parking provision being inconveniently positioned for users of the church and other community uses, thereby contrary to Policies C1 and C8 of the Unitary Development Plan.

 

2.  SHORTLANDS  WARD

  Conservation Area

(10/01276/VAR) Variation of condition 5 of permission ref 04/00477, granted for single storey rear extension to No. 52 and change of use of No’s 50 and 52 from residential (Class C3) to children’s day nursery (Class D1) with 3 car parking spaces at front, to allow up to 60 children to be accommodated at any one time (RESTROSPECTIVE APPLICATION) at 50-52 Shortlands Road, Shortlands, Bromley.

 

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

 

The specific areas of concern discussed by Members were:-

 

•  the increase in traffic;

•  the impact on parking;

•  the loss of amenity space; and

•  noise levels.

 

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

The proposed increase in the number of children attending the playgroup would be detrimental to the amenities of adjacent and nearby residents by reason of the additional noise and disturbance generated, contrary to Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

 

It was FURTHER RESOLVED that ENFORCEMENT ACTION BE AUTHORISED TO SECURE COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITION 5 OF THE PERMISSION GRANTED UNDER REFERENCE 0400477 WHICH LIMITS THE USE TO 32 CHILDREN.

 

 

 

 

 

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