Meeting documents

Area 2 Planning Committee
Wednesday, 9th January, 2008 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP2 08/001 Declarations of interest.
There were no declarations of interest made.
AP2 08/002 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 5 December 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (OR 2), PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION
AP2 08/003 Development Control
Decisions were taken on the following applications subject to the pre-requisites, informatives, conditions or reasons for refusal set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure, or the variations indicated below.

Members of the public addressed the meeting where the required notice had been given and their comments were taken into account by the Committee when determining the application. Speakers are listed under the relevant planning application shown below.
AP2 08/004 TM/07/03998/FL - 17 Queen Street, Kings Hill
Change of use from Class A1 Retail Services to A2 Professional Services at
17 Queen Street Kings Hill West Malling.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED to enable Officers to investigate and appraise the A1/A2 balance in the central area in terms of retail vitality and viability and to ask developers for a clear programme of development and likely occupiers of phase 2.

[Speakers: Mrs P Dixon and Mrs L Frost, members of the public]


AP2 08/005 TM/07/03347/FL - Wateringbury Place, 50 Canon Lane, Wateringbury
This item was WITHDRAWN from the agenda.
AP2 08/006 TM/07/03969/RM - 1 Jubilee Way, Kings Hill
This item was WITHDRAWN from the agenda.
AP2 08/007 TM/07/04017/FL, TM/07/03971/LB, TM/07/03424/LB and TM/07/03423/AT - 67 High Street, West Malling
(A)Change of use from A1 to a mixed A1 and A3 use at 67 High Street, West Malling.

(B)Listed Building Application: Replacement of existing suspended ceiling, and new stud walls to toilet area at 67 High Street, West Malling.

(C)Listed Building Application: Removal of internal stud partitions, replacement of floor coverings, new toilet, new external signage and erection of new wall in store area at 67 High Street, West Malling.

(D)Advertisement Consent Application: New sign lettering to be fixed to existing display board, and new hung signage to replace existing at 67 High Street, West Malling.

RESOLVED: That application

(A) be APPROVED

(B) be GRANTED subject to GOSE endorsement

(C) be GRANTED subject to GOSE endorsement

(D) be GRANTED subject to the addition of informative:
1. This approval relates specifically to the retention of the existing swan-neck light fittings and consent would be needed for any change from this existing method of illumination. The intensity of illumination should not exceed that of this existing scheme of illumination and lights should remain suitably adjusted and orientated so as not to affect the safety of the use of the public highway.

[Speaker: Mr D Brar, applicant]
AP2 08/008 TM/07/03880/FL - Puttenden Manor, Puttenden Road, Shipbourne
Use (part retrospective) of land and buildings for the training of horses, and the construction of an alternative means of access from Puttenden Road, and the erection of 3 x timber stables and feed store for keeping horses ancillary to the domestic use of Puttenden Manor at Puttenden Manor, Puttenden Road, Shipbourne.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED for a Members site inspection.

[Speakers: Mr G Taylor, Miss S Jennings, Mrs S Wilson, Mr Ward and Mrs J George - members of the public and Ms L Ball - applicant]
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP2 08/009 List D
The Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure submitted a list of applications determined since the date of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP2 08/010 Planning Appeal Decisions
The Chief Solicitor submitted details of recently received planning appeal decisions.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP2 08/011 Forthcoming Planning Inquiries and Hearings
The Chief Solicitor presented details of the arrangements made for forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP2 08/012 Exclusion of Press and Public
No matters were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2100 hours.

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr H S Rogers (Chairman), Cllr T J Robins (Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr C Brown, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr Mrs F A English, Cllr Mrs E M Holland, Cllr Mrs F A Kemp, Cllr Mrs S L Luck, Cllr B J Luker, Cllr Mrs S M Murray, Cllr A G Sayer, Cllr Miss J L Sergison and Cllr M S Worrall.
In attendance:
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Coffin and Evans.