UPDATE: New information has been discovered which has been submitted to Bromley Planning Department, as it appears that additional objections cannot now be added online. Bromley Council has confirmed that the site is green belt land and this has not changed, despite farm buildings being erected there. On the basis of the following alone, the application should be rejected:
· Outdoor sport or recreation facilities · The proportionate extension or alteration of a current structure · The replacement of a current building for the same use · Providing much-needed affordable housing None of the above points relate to the application.
11 March 2024
Chelsfield Hall Farm (Green Street Green) Consultation meeting about the proposal to build 6 residential houses on the footprint of existing farm buildings took place on Monday 11 March at The Greenwood Centre. Neal Thompson (Robinson Escott) noted and answered a number of questions - some responses provided in advance are available here. 24 local residents attended the meeting and raised concerns, mainly about impact on the green belt, surface water drainage, traffic congestion and wildlife. Mr Thompson stressed that planning policy would deem inappropriate any further development onto the green belt. The plans would reduce the current hardstanding and improve drainage with soakaways. A significant area would be returned to green, as gardens. The height of the buildings (mainly single storey) will be below that of the current large barn. The buildings would be of farm/barn-type, to fit in with the character of the Grade II listed farmhouse, which would be renovated to provide a habitable dwelling, retaining its exterior. Extensive environmental surveys had been carried out, identifying a badger sett 70m from the development (nothing can be built within 30m). There are signs of badgers foraging near the site but the application includes mitigating proposals for this, to ensure the badgers are protected. Regarding traffic congestion at the A21 roundabout end of the High Street, Mr Thompson assured the audience that highways surveys had been done by experts and the outcome was that there would not be a significant change from current vehicular movements by contractors visiting the farm and the stables. However there were some queries about what would happen about shelter for the horses which currently graze in the adjacent field, if the stables are removed. Unfortunately affordable housing requirements do not apply to developments of fewer than ten properties. The planning application is here - listed building consent here. Margot Rohan (Trustee and Secretary)
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This is a project to install chalk dressed butterfly banks to support a range of butterfly species which, alongside conversion to areas of long grass/meadow nearby, will offer greater landscape connectivity. Following successes with similar installations in London Borough of Croydon, idverde was approached by London Wildlife Trust about their joint Brilliant Butterflies project with Butterfly Conservation. The London Borough of Bromley was identified as a key area which has a wide range of lepidoptera; there will be benefit from enhanced landscape connectivity to positively promote lepidoptera species and reduce their decline. idverde has arranged an on site visit with the Secretary of the Warren Road Friends and a couple of its members who are interested in the project and volunteering. Richard Gibbons, the Chair of the Green Street Green Common Friends group, has also been invited, although this group is not yet established with proper volunteer support as yet. Following the meeting a map will be added, with the proposed location for the butterfly bank. Please email if you are interested in being involved. Is building on green belt land going to be the future? The consultation on the White Paper regarding revisions to the planning regulations is open until 29 October 2020. The documentation and consultation online can be accessed via the following links: Planning-for-the-future Consultation The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is protesting to the Government about some elements of the proposals. Visit their website for more information: www.cpre.org.uk There are a number of concerns, such as how those without internet access will be able to engage with planning proposals in future. Development of brownfield sites is mentioned but there is no emphasis on prioritising those before considering other land. As it is, the planning process and Local Plans are a mystery to the majority of the population. They are made so complex as to exclude many people from even attempting to engage and respond to consultations. The White Paper does not recommend making them more accessible to local people by simplifying documentation and providing clear overview summaries which most people will understand. The rhetoric of stating that the aim is to promote more engagement is pointless unless steps are taken to ensure there is more opportunity for people to engage. Margot Rohan Secretary and Trustee |
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