Update - 18 February 2017
Planning permission has been granted on the revised application, ref. No. 16/04910/FULL1, for the demolition of the existing four-bedroom detached dwelling and redevelopment of the site to provide 6 two-bedroom apartments and 1 bedsit at Upfield, Hillbrow Road Bromley BR1 4JL.

The Delegation Report and Decision dated 20 January 2017 are available.

Local residents have commented that Hillbrow Road is a single unmade track which does not have a pedestrian walkway and, furthermore, that the road is in a poor state of repair and unsuitable for heavy construction vehicles. Further comments have also been provided stating that the cumulative impact from traffic generated from the neighbouring Sunset Hill Development and the application site would result in additional pressure on the road. These concerns have been considered by the Council’s highways officer; however no objections have been raised in this respect.

The planning officer has stated that given the status of Hillbrow Road as an unadopted street, the applicant should be advised via an informative attached to any permission that the condition of the section of the street to which the proposed development has a frontage should, at the end of development, be at least commensurate with that which existed prior to commencement of the development. The applicant should, therefore, also be advised that before any works connected with the proposed development are undertaken within the limits of the street, it will be necessary for them to obtain the agreement of the owner(s) of the sub-soil upon which Hillbrow Road is laid out.

One of members has asked:

Could somebody please explain who are "the owner(s) of the sub-soil upon which Hillbrow Road is laid out"?

Please contact us if you know!
 
Update - 15 December 2016

Indicative street scene

The following documents are now available on the revised application, ref. No. 16/04910/FULL1, for the demolition of the existing four-bedroom detached dwelling and redevelopment of the site to provide 6 two-bedroom apartments and 1 bedsit at Upfield, Hillbrow Road Bromley BR1 4JL:
  • Conditions Decision Notice
  • Road Condition Report (7)
  • Code of Construction Practice & Method Statement
  • Below Ground Drainage Layout
  • Micro Drainage Table
  • Maintenance Guidelines
  • Private Manhole Schedule
  • Private Manhole Schedule
  • Private Drainage Construction Details
  • Drainage Maintenance
  • Surface Water Calculation Sheet
  • Trench Soakaway Design
  • Upfield Road 1
  • Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan and Indicative Street Scene
  • Proposed Elevations and Section
  • Proposed Floor Plans
The road condition report is the same as the well-illustrated road condition report from North Star 2000 Ltd supporting pre-commencement condition 11 on application, ref. No. 16/00295/FULL1. Actually, it is possible that the road is now in better condition than it was – the weight of construction traffic has squashed it flat!

The latest neighbour consultation date was on Friday 9 December 2016. The neighbour consultation expiry date is Friday 30 December 2016.

Update - 2 November 2016
A revised application, ref. No. 16/04910/FULL1, has been made for the demolition of the existing four-bedroom detached dwelling and redevelopment of the site to provide 6 two-bedroom apartments and 1 bedsit at Upfield, Hillbrow Road, Bromley BR1 4JL.

The following documents are available:
  • Acknowledgement Letter
  • Existing/Proposed Site Layout
  • Proposed Floor Plans
  • CIL Questions
  • Design and Access Statement
  • Tree Survey or Arboricultural Implications
  • How the fee was calculated
  • Proposed Elevations and Section
  • Existing Plans and Elevations
  • CIL Questions
  • Proposed Site Plan
  • Tree Survey or Arboricultural Implications
  • A Summary of the Attachments in the Proposal
  • Application Form – without personal data
  • Existing Site Layout
Update - 1 November 2016
A decision has been issued on the conditions submitted in relation to the application for demolition of the existing four bedroom detached dwelling and the redevelopment to provide 6 two bedroom flats. The following conditions have been approved on the application, ref. No. 16/00295/CONDIT, :
  • Condition 3 - Details of materials
    As per “Material schedule” received 4th July 2016
    As per brick sample “Camtech – Bromo/Fuji Blend” updated 4th October 2016

  • Condition 5 – Details of windows
    As per Drwg No: 5462/PD_010 Rev A titled “Typical door, window, parapet, balcony and privacy screen detail drawing” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 8 – Storage of refuse and recyclable materials
    As per Drwg No: 5462-01 Rev E titled “Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 9 – Bicycle parking
    As per Drwg No: 5462-01 Rev E titled “Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 10 – Light scheme
    As per Drwg No: 5462-01 Rev A titled “Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan” received 6th July 2016

  • Condition 19 – Landscaping
    As per Drwg No: 5462-01 Rev E titled “Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 20 – Slab levels
    As per Drwg No: 5462-23 Rev D titled “Elevations Sheet 1 of 2” received 14th October 2016
    As per Drwg No: 5462-24 Rev D titled “Elevations Sheet 2 of 2” received 14th October 2016
    As per Drwg No: 5462-01 Rev E titled “Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 21 – Privacy screening
    As per Drwg No: 5462/PD_010 Rev A titled “Typical door, window, parapet, balcony and privacy screen detail drawing” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 22 – Sample elevations and sections
    As per Drwg No: 5462-23 Rev D titled “Elevations Sheet 1 of 2” received 14th October 2016
    As per Drwg No: 5462-24 Rev D titled “Elevations Sheet 2 of 2” received 14th October 2016
    As per Drwg No: 5462/PD_010 Rev A titled “Typical door, window, parapet, balcony and privacy screen detail drawing” received 14th October 2016

  • Condition 24 – Boundary enclosures
    As per Drwg No: 5462-01 Rev E titled “Proposed Site Plan, Site Location Plan” received 14th October 2016
Update - 4 October 2016
The following conditions, submitted in relation to the application for demolition of the existing four bedroom detached dwelling and the redevelopment to provide 6 two bedroom flats, have been approved:
  • Condition 11 - Existing road condition survey
    As per "Road Condition Report" received 22nd July 2016

  • Condition 12 - Construction Management Plan
    As per "Code of Construction Practice and Method Statement" received 22nd July 2016

  • Condition 13 - Surface water discharge
    As per Drwg No: 0096/007/16/C.01P titled "Below Ground Drainage Layout" dated July 2016

  • Condition 16 - Surface water drainage
    As per Drwg No: 0096/007/16/C.01P titled "Below Ground Drainage Layout" dated July 2016
    As per Drwg No: 0096/007/16/C.02P titled "Private Drainage Construction Details" dated July 2016

  • Condition 17 - Drainage design
    As per Drwg No: 0096/007/16/C.01P titled "Below Ground Drainage Layout" dated July 2016
    As per Drwg No: 0096/007/16/C.02P titled "Private Drainage Construction Details" dated July 2016
    As per associated calculations received 22nd July 2016
See the decision dated 9 September 2016 on the application, ref. No. 16/00295/CONDIT1,

Update - 29 July 2016
A further application, ref. No. 16/00295/CONDIT1, has been submitted with further conditions in relation to the application for demolition of the existing four bedroom detached dwelling and the redevelopment to provide 6 two bedroom flats:
  • Condition 11 - Existing road condition survey
  • Condition 12 - Construction Management Plan
  • Condition 13 - Surface water discharge
  • Condition 16 - Surface water drainage
  • Condition 17 - Drainage design

Front elevation of Upfield and the neighbouring garages of Romany Ridge

Condition 11 in the permitted application specified:

Prior to the commencement of the development hereby permitted, a survey of the condition of the road shall be submitted and agreed by the Local Planning Authority and any damage caused to the surface of the road during the construction phase of the development will be reinstated to a standard at least commensurate with its condition prior to the commencement of the development.

The further application includes a well-illustrated road condition report from North Star 2000 Ltd supporting pre-commencement condition 11 for the proposed development at Upfield, Hillbrow Road, Bromley BR1 4JL. Reasonably enough, the developers say:

Hillbrow Road is an un-adopted road in the London Borough of Bromley servicing mainly residential properties. The road is currently in poor condition with an uneven and broken surface.

The majority of the road is composed of small loose stones with small areas which have been treated with tarmac.

The road is currently being used by residents, visitors and the building contractors conducting works at Sunset Hill, the neighbouring plot. On the day of the survey, the building works at Sunset Hill were observed to be well under way, with the foundation works complete and works to the super structure imminent.

Update
 - 17 July 2016
A further application, ref. No. 16/00295/CONDIT, has been submitted with some conditions in relation to the application for demolition of the existing four bedroom detached dwelling and the redevelopment to provide 6 two bedroom flats. The application itself has been permitted.

As with Sunset Hill, planning conditions will be important especially regarding landscaping – otherwise there will be a car park at the front of these two properties (Upfield and Sunset Hill) for seventeen cars, and it will look terrible.

Update - 3 June 2016
The application, reference 16/00295, for the demolition of the existing four-bedroom detached dwelling at Upfield, Hillbrow Road, Bromley BR1 4JL and the redevelopment to provide six two-bedroom flats has been permitted. The decision is available.

Update - 3 March 2016
A new application for the demolition of the existing four-bedroom detached dwelling at Upfield, Hillbrow Road, Bromley BR1 4JL and the redevelopment to provide six two-bedroom flats has now appeared, reference 16/00295.


Front (south-west facing) elevation
 
 The following documents are available:

  1. Design and Access Statement
  2. Proposed Site Plan
  3. Proposed Elevations And Sections
  4. A Summary of the Attachments in the Proposal
  5. Cover Letter
  6. Proposed Floor Plans
  7. Existing Floor Plans and Elevations
  8. Application Form - Without Personal Data
  9. How the fee was calculated
  10. CIL Form
  11. CIL Form 2
  12. Tree Survey Data & Plan
  13. Tree Protection Plan
  14. Tree Survey Plan
  15. Arboricultural Report
  16. Arboricultural Report
  17. Flood Risk Assessment
  18. Tree Survey Data and Plan
  19. Acknowledgement Letter
  20. Tree Survey Plan

Upfield, Hillbrow Road - 17 June 2014
We have recently learned of an intention to develop the front garden of Upfield in Hillbrow Road. The various documents related to this can be found below, and in particular we would draw your attention to documents numbered 2, 3 and 4 and the commentary by Peter Town Consulting entitled ‘New house at Upfield’. These drawings have been prepared for a pre-planning meeting between the developer and the Council. A formal planning application may or may not be submitted in due course – only time will tell.

We discussed the situation at our meeting on 3 July 2014 at the Bromley Court Hotel. If you are not already a member and would like to support us in considering this matter please join us here. In the meantime, the developer’s agent can be contacted here should anyone wish to liaise directly.


A plan view

Upfield, Hillbrow Road - planning documents