Councillor Alexa Michael

During November 2025, Alexa Michael attended meetings of the Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee, the Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development & Scrutiny Committee, and the Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee. The records indicate she was present at these meetings but did not speak or take specific actions. However, as Chairman of the Development Control Committee, she conducted the meeting on November 27th. In this role, she acknowledged motions and their order of consideration, stating >they would be taken in the order they were put forward. She also requested >a detailed report on appeals, including how planning applications were determined in the scheme of delegation and the appeal outcome, to be presented at a future committee meeting.

During October 2025, Alexa Michael was present at the Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee meeting on Thursday, 9 October 2025. No specific statements or actions were recorded for her during this meeting.

During September 2025, Councillor Alexa Michael played an active role as Chairman of the Development Control Committee. She managed the meeting, seconded a motion to approve a planning application, and confirmed motions before votes. She also identified a typographical error in KPI P5, noting that it related to Non-Major Appeals, not Major Applications, and that this would be corrected. Additionally, Councillor Michael was appointed as a member of the School Place Planning Working Group for the 2025/26 municipal year. She was also present at the Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development & Scrutiny Committee and the Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee meetings, though no specific actions or statements were recorded for her during these.

During the July 7, 2025 Council meeting, Councillor Alexa Michael, in her capacity as Chairman of the Development Control Committee, presented proposed changes to the Bromley Local Planning Protocol. These changes focused on the process of councillors calling in applications and the handling of late correspondence or photographs. Key amendments included:

• Paragraph 8.1: Altering the procedure for considering motions, stating: > The Chairman should take the motion that is proposed and seconded first and only if that motion fails move to the next motion that is proposed and seconded.
• Paragraphs 6.3 and 5.6: Modifying the rules for distributing late materials, with proposed wording for 5.6 being: > Documents can only be distributed to committee members at the committee meeting (including by public speakers) at the discretion of the Chairman to ensure that the material considered in the determination of the application is available to all.
• Paragraph 6.3: Further clarifying the discretion of the Chairman regarding late items: > Any late items can only be considered at the discretion of the Chairman.

During June 2025, Councillor Alexa Michael was active in several council meetings. As Chairman of the Renewal, Recreation and Housing PDS Committee, she proposed that the committee be provided with specific documents for reference, which was endorsed. She also attended the Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development & Scrutiny Committee meeting. In her role as Chairman of the Development Control Committee, she presided over discussions, including those related to the Crystal Palace Football Club Training Ground application and the draft Bromley Local Plan Review. She proposed amendments to the Local Planning Protocol Annual Review and suggested rewording a point in the Local Plan to Set out robust criteria… regarding conversions. Councillor Michael also voiced concerns about the conversion of bungalows and the increasing use of 'very special circumstances' for Green Belt development, inquiring about stronger wording in the Local Plan to discourage this. Additionally, she seconded a motion for local MPs to write to the Deputy Prime Minister on planning matters and another motion for the Council's Executive to set its own annual housing application approval target.

During May 2025, Alexa Michael was active in two council meetings, primarily in her role as Chairman of the Development Control Committee. In the General Purposes and Licensing Committee meeting on May 22nd, she proposed amendments to the Local Planning Protocol, specifically regarding the deletion of a sentence in the Decision Making and Voting section and re-wording sections on public speaking procedures and late representations. She also clarified the process for considering motions. In the Special Meeting of the Development Control Committee on May 27th, she led a section-by-section review of the draft Bromley Local Plan Review Direction of Travel. Key actions included proposing a successful amendment to Section 3: Housing to include robust criteria for conversions and backland development, and expressing concerns about bungalow conversions. She also raised issues regarding developers citing 'very special circumstances' for Green Belt development in Section 8: Green Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity, advocating for stronger wording in the Local Plan.

During April 2025, Councillor Alexa Michael was active in two council meetings. On April 7th, she voted against amendments to the 2025/26 Council Tax proposed by Councillors Simon Jeal and Chloe-Jane Ross, but voted in favor of the motion concerning the South East London Integrated Care Board contribution. As Chairman of the Development Control Committee on April 10th, she presided over the meeting and expressed concerns about inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). She seconded a motion for refusal and subsequently moved for the application to be deferred. In her closing remarks, she thanked Greg Ullman and Paul Courtine for their work as they departed the Local Authority.

During the March 6, 2025, Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 meeting, Councillor Alexa Michael expressed concerns regarding inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). She initially seconded a motion to refuse planning application 23/04715/FULL1, but later moved to defer the application to the Development Control Committee, which was carried.

As Chairman of the Development Control Committee, Alexa Michael participated in the February 13, 2025 meeting. She declared a membership with Mytime Active due to using The Spa Leisure Centre when Agenda Item 5 concerning parking near the Leisure Centre was discussed. She voiced support for the application, stating: > The Chairman observed that in her view, this was a good application which made efficient use of the available space and would deliver much needed social housing as well as sufficient car parking for The Spa Leisure Centre and other local amenities. She also inquired about the absence of a mandatory requirement for applicants to provide existing and proposed floor plans and elevations on the same drawing. Finally, she requested that the KPI commentary for Major Appeals Determined – Volumes include a reference to Member Engagement Sessions aimed at avoiding major applications.

There is no record of Alexa Michael saying or doing anything during the Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee meeting on January 29, 2025.

During December 2024, Alexa Michael was active in two council meetings. As Chairman of the Development Control Committee, she provided input on the Council's response to proposed changes to the National Policy Planning Framework, emphasizing the robustness of the replies. She also voted in favor of an amendment to the Homes for Heroes motion. In a subsequent Development Control Committee meeting, she expressed a positive view on a housing application, noting its efficient use of space and contribution to social housing and local amenities. Additionally, she requested that future reporting on Major Appeals Determined include references to Member Engagement Sessions.

During November 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael attended three council meetings. While present at the Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development & Scrutiny Committee meeting on November 13th and the Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee meeting on November 21st, the available documentation does not indicate any specific statements or actions taken by her at those meetings. However, at the Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee meeting on November 25th, she voiced concerns regarding development on Green Belt land, stating a >presumption against such development and suggesting the proposals should not be advanced. She also advocated for the extension of the Keston Noise Sensitive Area (NSA) boundary, highlighting the ongoing campaign with Councillor Josh Coldspring-White, and called for additional noise monitors, further legal action against offending operators, Keston's representation on the BigginHill Airport Consultative Committee (BHACC), and a timeline for expanding the Keston NSA boundary and obtaining CAA agreement for Runway 03.

During October 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael was active in two council meetings. On October 3rd, as the Visiting Ward Member for Hayes and Coney Hall, she presented an oral objection to an application for a fertiliser storage lagoon adjacent to an electricity substation on Mickleham Way. While not objecting to the principle of Green Belt land use, she raised concerns about potential fire and explosive hazards, urging the committee to ascertain the types of fertilisers and consult the Fire Brigade. On October 14th, Councillor Michael proposed an amendment to a motion regarding unpaid benefits, highlighting that nearly 3,000 people in LB Bromley qualified for but had not claimed Pension Credit, representing an unclaimed £9 million. She also voted in favour of an amendment to the Homes for Heroes motion.

During the September 5th, 2024 Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 meeting, Councillor Michael expressed concerns regarding application 10.6 at 52 Pickhurst Mead. While recognizing the proposal's compliance with side space policy and maintaining an acceptable gap to the neighboring property, she felt it would negatively impact neighboring amenities due to a perceived feeling of enclosure and loss of light. Councillor Michael emphasized the need for proportionate plans and a balanced decision, suggesting a deferral to allow the applicant to revise the extension's size.

During the August 8th Plans Sub-Committee No. 2 meeting, Councillor Alexa Michael provided an oral representation in support of application 23/02065/FULL1 regarding 40 Croydon Road, West Wickham. She stated that the plans were generally viewed as an improvement, highlighting the attractive canopy, increased parking, improved traffic/road safety, and the elimination of the forecourt being used as a cut-through. However, she also expressed concerns about the removal of six trees and >requested a condition for their replacement if possible.

During July 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael participated in two council meetings. In the Plans Sub-Committee meeting on July 11th, she discussed application 24/00512/FULL6, noting that while the design changes were positive and there were no issues with the design itself, the outstanding concern was the lack of Velux windows. She suggested that if approved, a condition should be added regarding the use of frosted glass for the dormer window. In the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on July 18th, she questioned the necessity of the proposed late opening hours for a restaurant.

During June 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael actively participated in council meetings. As Chairman of the Development Control Committee on June 6th, she presided over the proceedings, summarized Agenda Item 5, and noted the carrying of a motion to refuse permission. She also signed minutes of previous meetings. In her capacity as Chairman, she had previously outlined voting procedures and proposed an amendment to the Local Planning Protocol regarding substitute members. Additionally, she had informed the committee about a reduction in Plans Sub-Committees due to a decrease in planning applications. On June 11th, Councillor Michael was appointed to the School Place Planning Working Group for the 2024/25 municipal year. There is no record of her activity in the Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development & Scrutiny Committee meeting on June 20th.

During May 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael was actively involved in several council meetings. She chaired the Special Meeting of the Development Control Committee on May 15th and was appointed to the Plans Sub-Committee No. 1. On the same day, she moved a successful motion to approve changes to the Local Planning Protocol and Code of Conduct, and the Scheme of Delegation to Officers. In her role as Chairman of the Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 on May 16th, she read statements regarding planning applications and discussed application (24/00512/FULL6), noting design improvements but expressing concern about the applicant's decision not to use Velux windows. She recommended a condition for frosted glass if the application were approved. On May 20th, she seconded a motion supporting Option 3 – do nothing and return the capital receipts for the CRM Replacement Capital Project, which was carried.

During the April 18, 2024, Plans Sub-Committee No. 3 meeting, Councillor Alexa Michael, serving as the Ward Councillor and Committee Member for Hayes & Coney Hall, discussed planning application (24/00512/FULL6). While acknowledging the application was improved and less bulky, she stressed the importance of considering neighbor concerns, particularly regarding privacy and outlook, referencing relevant planning policies. Councillor Michael suggested deferring the application to allow the applicant to explore alternatives like replacing the dormer window with velux windows or raising the sill area, rather than outright refusal.

During March 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael was active in four council meetings, primarily in her roles as Chairman of the Development Control Committee and Plans Sub-Committee No. 1. As Chairman of the Development Control Committee, she expressed significant concerns about a housing development on Ringers Road and Ethelbert Road, citing issues with the proposed quantity of housing, height, bulk, massing, and lack of family housing. She moved a motion to refuse the planning application, which was carried. She also inquired about the terms of reference for the Development Control Committee and Plans Sub-Committees regarding members' rights to call-in applications. In the Council meeting, she moved a motion to approve changes to the Local Planning Protocol and Scheme of Delegation, which was carried. She also questioned the allocation of funds for pothole repairs. In the Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee, she sent apologies for being late. In the Plans Sub-Committee No. 1, she read out statements from another councillor concerning specific planning applications and presided over the meeting as Chairman.

During February 2024, Councillor Alexa Michael was present at the Plans Sub-Committee No. 3 meeting on February 22nd. In the Budget Meeting on February 26th, she seconded a motion to approve updated terms of reference for the Development Control Committee and Plans Sub-Committees. She voted against amendments proposed by Councillors Simon Jeal and Chloe-Jane Ross, and cast votes in favor of the 2024/25 Council Tax motion while voting against the Prostate Cancer motion.