Agenda item

PERMISSION

Description of application: Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement 5 bedroom detached dwelling with integral garage.

 

This application was part of the Farnborough Park Conservation Area and the officer recommendation was for the application to be refused.

 

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

 

The Development Manager Area Team Leader reminded the Committee that this application had come to the Committee previously and was deferred while waiting for revised plans to be received. There was an issue concerning the last cottage in the road and whether or not that would be protected. Members had asked to see a copy of the Inspector’s report which had been provided as part of the meeting papers. The Development Manager Area Team Leader reminded Members that if they were minded to grant permission against the officer’s recommendation, then they would need to provide clear reasons for doing so.

 

Ward Member Cllr Charles Joel referred Members to the minute annex on page 9 of the agenda pack which was the statement in support of the application that he had submitted at the previous meeting of the Plans 1 Committee. With the Chairman’s permission, Cllr Joel disseminated papers to the Committee which outlined how the applicant (in his view) had amended the design of the application as requested. He moved that in view of these amendments, the application should be permitted. 

 

The Development Manager Area Team Leader suggested to the Committee that they may need to consider additional conditions if they were minded to grant permission. 

 

RECOMMENDATION: PERMISSION

 

Members having considered the report, and representations received, resolved that PERMISSION be GRANTED AGAINST OFFICERS’ RECOMMENDATION.

 

Accordingly, Members felt that the demolition and replacement of the existing dwelling was acceptable, having a neutral impact on the Conservation Area and in the context of the nearby buildings in the Conservation Area; also that the proposed five bedroom replacement was an acceptable design in terms of its style and size and was not an overdevelopment.

 

The following conditions were agreed:

 

1 The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of 3 years, beginning with the date of this decision notice.

 

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

 

2 The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the plans approved under this planning permission unless previously agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason: In order to comply with Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan and in the interests of visual and residential amenity.

 

3 (a) Prior to commencement of the development hereby approved (excluding any ground clearance or demolition) a scheme for the provision of surface water drainage shall be submitted and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

 

(b) Before the details required to satisfy Part (a) are submitted an assessment shall be carried out of the potential for disposing of surface water by means of a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) to ground, watercourse or sewer in accordance with drainage hierarchy contained within the London Plan Policy 5.13 and the advice contained within the National SuDS Standards.

 

(c) Where a sustainable drainage scheme is to be provided, the submitted details shall:

 

i. provide information about the design storm period and intensity, the method employed to delay (attenuate) and control the rate of surface water discharged from the site as close to greenfield runoff rates (8l/s/ha) as reasonably practicable and the measures taken to prevent pollution of the receiving groundwater and/or surface water

 

(d) The drainage scheme approved under Parts a, b and c shall be implemented in full prior to first occupation of the development hereby approved

 

Reason: Details are required prior to the commencement of any new operational development in order to ensure that a satisfactory means of surface water drainage, to reduce the risk of flooding can be achieved before development intensifies on site and to comply with the Policy 5.13 of the London Plan and Policies 115, 116 and 117 of the Bromley Local Plan

 

4 No development shall commence on site (including demolition) until such time as a Construction and Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  As a minimum the plan shall cover: 

 

(a) Dust mitigation and management measures.

 

(b) The location and operation of plant and wheel washing facilities

 

(c) Measure to reduce demolition and construction noise 

 

(d) Details of construction traffic movements including cumulative impacts which shall demonstrate the following:-

 

(i) Rationalised travel and traffic routes to and from the site as well as within the site.

 

(ii) Provide full details of the number and time of construction vehicle trips to the site with the intention and aim of reducing the impact of construction related activity.

 

(iii) Measures to deal with safe pedestrian movement.

 

(iv) Full contact details of the site and project manager responsible for day-to-day management of the works 

 

(v) Parking for operatives during construction period

 

(vi) A swept path drawings for any tight manoeuvres on vehicle routes to and from the site including proposed access and egress arrangements at the site boundary.

 

(e)  Hours of operation

 

(f) Other site specific Highways and Environmental Protection issues as requested on a case by case basis 

 

(g) The development shall be undertaken in full accordance with the details approved under Parts a-f 

 

Reason: Required prior to commencement of development to ensure sufficient measures can be secured throughout the whole build programme in the interests of pedestrian and vehicular safety and the amenities of the area. In order to comply with Policies 30, 31, 32 and 119 of the Bromley Local Plan of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the amenities of the adjacent properties.

 

5 Prior to commencement of development (excluding demolition) details of the proposed slab levels of the building(s) and the existing site levels 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.

 

6 (a) Prior to commencement of above ground works, details (including samples) of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the building 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

 

7 A replacement tree or trees of sizes and species to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority shall be planted in such positions as shall be agreed by the Authority within 12 months of the removal of the tree(s).  Any replacement tree which dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased within 5 years of the date of this consent shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species to that originally planted.

 

Reason: In order to comply with Policies 37, 73 and 74 of the Bromley Local Plan  and in the interest of the visual amenities of the area.

 

8 Before the development hereby permitted is first occupied the proposed windows/rooflights in the first floor flank elevations shall be obscure glazed to a minimum of Pilkington privacy Level 3 and shall be non-opening unless the parts of the window/rooflight which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed and the windows/rooflights shall subsequently be permanently retained in accordance as such.

 

Reason: In the interests of the amenities of nearby residential properties and to accord with Policies 6 and 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.

 

9 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 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 Policy 37 of the Bromley Local Plan.