Meeting documents

Area 2 Planning Committee
Wednesday, 15th September, 2010 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP2 10/086 Declarations of interest.
Councillor Miss Sergison declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application TM/10/01731/FL on the grounds of knowing the applicant. She withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor Mrs English declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application TM/08/03739/FL on the grounds of a family connection to the applicant. She withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
AP2 10/087 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 4 August 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
AP2 10/088 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 10/089 TM/10/01731/FL - Queens Head, 133 Butchers Lane, Mereworth
Variation of condition 8 of planning consent TM/99/02352/FL to allow outside seating on patio area with erection of an enclosure of acoustic fence/gates at Queens Head, 133 Butchers Lane, Mereworth.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED to allow further negotiations with the applicant with regard to the provision of an alternative method of screening.

[Speakers: Mr M Setford on behalf of Mereworth Parish Council; Mr S Tomkins and Mr D Fowler - members of the public]
AP2 10/090 TM/10/01744/FL - 19 Ryarsh Road, Birling
New vehicle access and entrance gates (resubmission of TM/10/00561/FL) at 19 Ryarsh Road, Birling.

THE APPLICATION WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE AGENDA
AP2 10/091 TM/10/02023/FL - Little Nepicar Cottage, London Road, Wrotham
Provision of first floor side extension at Little Nepicar Cottage, London Road, Wrotham.

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED
AP2 10/092 TM/08/03739/FL - Barons Place Farm, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth
Erection of agricultural polytunnels covered with clear plastic sheeting. To include rotational tunnels and successive tunnels with no more than 165ha (30%) of the landholding covered with tunnels in any one calendar year at Barons Place Farm, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED to allow Parish Councils and other consultees an extended time period (until 31 January 2011) to comment on the application.

[Speakers: Mr M Freed on behalf of West Peckham Parish Council; Mr M Corfe, Mr D McCrill and Mr M Yearsley - members of the public; and Mrs M Regan - Applicant]
AP2 10/093 (A) TM/08/03638/FL & (B) TM/08/03639/LB - Yaldham Manor, Kemsing Road, Kemsing
(A) Redevelopment of Yaldham Manor and associated buildings involving replacement dwelling to Trift; partial demolition and extensions to The Lodge; demolition of chicken shed and replacement with one dwelling; conversion and extension to Long Barn to 1 no. dwelling; replacement dwelling to Rosemary Cottage; alterations and extension to Yaldham Manor; alterations to Posset and St Martyn's Cottage to form 1 no. dwelling; alterations to Oast and conversion to 1 no. dwelling; total demolition of North Barn and Coach House and erection of 3 no. dwellings; erection of 2 no. new dwellings; alterations to garage to provide parking for Yaldham Manor; associated parking, turning and access ways; and
(B) Listed Building Application: Redevelopment of Yaldham Manor and associated buildings incorporating partial demolition and extensions to The Lodge; demolition of chicken shed and replacement with one dwelling; conversion and extension to Long Barn to 1 no. dwelling; replacement dwelling to Rosemary Cottage; alterations and extension to Yaldham Manor; alterations to Posset and St Martyn's Cottage to form 1 no. dwelling; alterations to Oast and conversion to 1 no. dwelling; total demolition of North Barn and Coach House and erection of 3 no. dwellings; alterations to garage to provide parking for Yaldham Manor at Yaldham Manor, Kemsing Road, Kemsing.

RESOLVED: That Application (A) be

APPROVED subject to a Section 106 Agreement, referral to GOSE (or equivalent) and substantially in accordance with the listed conditions, the final wording of which to be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure.

and that Application (B) be

APPROVED subject to referral to GOSE (or equivalent) and substantially in accordance with the listed conditions, the final wording of which to be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure.

[Speaker: Mr Gillen on behalf of Wrotham Parish Council]
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP2 10/094 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 10/095 Planning Appeal Decisions
The report of the Legal Services Partnership Manager advised of planning appeal decisions since the last meeting.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP2 10/096 Forthcoming Planning Inquiries and Hearings
The report of the Legal Services Partnership Manager advised of forthcoming planning inquiries and hearings.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP2 10/097 Exclusion of Press and Public
There were no items considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2135 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr H S Rogers (Chairman), Cllr T J Robins (Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs F A Kemp (Second Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr Mrs F A English, 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:
Councillor Baldock was also present pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 15.21.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C Brown, Evans and Mrs Holland.