Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application – Detached garage and hardstanding to the front, ground floor front and rear extensions, roof extensions including increase in ridge height, hip to gable extensions and side dormers to create additional habitable rooms in the roof, first floor balcony and single storey detached rear outbuilding.

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

In response to a Member question, the applicant stated that with the proposed 1m distance between the property and the boundary across the site, side space policy would not be breached.

The Principal Planner reported the following updates to the recommendations in the report:-

·  The materials condition be amended for materials to be submitted for approval.

·  A finished floor levels and slab levels condition be added in regard to the outbuilding (subject to the applicant agreeing to it being a pre-commencement condition).

The Principal Planner also confirmed that a planning officer had visited the site.

Members having considered the report, objections and representations, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report together with any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Assistant Director, Planning.

Condition 3 of the recommendations in the report was amended to read:-

‘3(a)  Prior to commencement of above ground works, details (including samples) of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the buildings which shall include roof cladding, wall facing materials and cladding, window glass, door and window frames, decorative features, rainwater goods and paving where appropriate shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

  (b)   The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan and in the interest of the appearance of the building and the visual amenities of the area.’

The following three conditions were also added:-

11.  Prior to commencement of the outbuilding hereby approved (excluding demolition) details of the existing site levels and proposed slab levels of the building shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be completed strictly in accordance with the approved levels.

Reason: Required prior to commencement in order to ensure that a satisfactory form of development can be undertaken on the site in the interest of visual amenity and to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan

12.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no building, structure, extension, enlargement or alteration permitted by Class A, B, D or E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the 2015 Order (as amended), shall be erected or made within the curtilage(s) of the dwelling(s) hereby permitted without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In the interests of protecting the character of the area and residential amenity of neighbouring properties in accordance with Policies 6 and 37 of the Bromley Local Plan

13.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order amending, revoking and re-enacting this Order) no change of use of any kind permitted by Class L (Houses of Multiple Occupation) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 of the 2015 Order (as amended), shall be undertaken within the curtilage of the dwelling without the prior approval in writing of the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To enable the Council to consider future development at the site in the interest of local amenity, in accordance with Policies 9 and 37 of the Council's Local Plan (2019).