Meeting documents

Area 2 Planning Committee
Wednesday, 17th April, 2013 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP2 13/013 Declarations of interest.
Councillor Balfour declared an Other Significant Interest in applications TM/12/03132/FL and TM/12/03133/LB on the grounds that the site was next to land in his family ownership and he was a tenant of a property close to the development. He withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this application.
AP2 13/014 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 6 March 2013 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 13/015 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 in the variations indicated below. Supplementary reports were tabled at the meeting.

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 13/016 (A) TM/12/1294/FL, (B) TM/12/01951/FL & (C) TM/12/01373/FL - Land Rear Of The Butts, Beechinwood Lane, Platt
(A) Retrospective application for engineering operation to alter archery field by cutting bank to south west and deposit arisings to north west at land rear of the Butts, Beechinwood Lane, Platt.

(B) Retention of detached w.c. block for use by staff and persons using the archery field (retrospective) at land rear of the Butts, Beechinwood Lane, Platt.

(C) Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 (direction of shooting); 2 (maximum number of archers and club use); 6 (maximum weight of longbows) of planning permission TM/10/00875/FL (Engineering operation to extend the size of the archery field to the north east, resiting of existing catch netting, associated landscaping together with variation of condition 9 of TM/05/01396/FL to amend the direction of shooting (retrospective)) at land rear of the Butts, Beechinwood Lane, Platt.

RESOLVED: That application (A) be

APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure.

RESOLVED: That application (B) be

APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure.

Application (C) WITHDRAWN from the agenda
AP2 13/017 TM/12/1819/FL - Hookwood Farm, Puttenden Road, Shipbourne
Demolition of 1 no. dwelling and construction of 1 no. four bedroom dwelling, triple garage (alternative to TM/08/01047/FL) at Hookwood Farm, Puttenden Road, Shipbourne.

Application WITHDRAWN from the agenda
AP2 13/018 (A) TM/12/03132/FL & (B) TM/12/03133/LB - Dingle Dell Cottage, 88 Chapel Street, Ryarsh
(A) Demolition of existing side extension and construction of two storey side extension. Demolition of existing single garage and construction of double garage. New vehicular and pedestrian gates across drive at Dingle Dell Cottage, 88 Chapel Street, Ryarsh.

(B) Listed Building Application: Demolition of existing side extension and construction of two storey side extension at Dingle Dell Cottage, 88 Chapel Street, Ryarsh.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED for a Members' Site Inspection

[Speakers: Mr Barton, member of the public and Mrs Jackson, applicant]
AP2 13/019 (A) TM/12/02971/FL & (B) TM/12/02972/LB - Blue Bell Inn, 1 Beltring Road, Paddock Wood
(A) Demolish porch, kitchen and WCs on north side of public house and form pitched in place of flat roof, and convert to a dwelling. Convert oast to a dwelling. Construct three detached dwellings with access, car barns and landscaping at Blue Bell Inn,1 Beltring Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge.

(B) Listed Building Application: Demolish porch, kitchen and WCs on north side of public house and form pitched in place of flat roof, internal alterations to public house to enable conversion to dwelling, convert oast to a dwelling at Blue Bell Inn,1 Beltring Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge.

RESOLVED: That application (A) be

APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure; subject to:

(1) Amended condition:

6. Subject to necessary introduction of a footpath link as required by condition 22, the scheme of the landscaping shown on the approved plans and landscape schedule dated 13.12.12 shall be carried out in the first planting season following occupation of the buildings or the completion of the development, whichever is earlier. Any trees or plants which within 10 years of planting are removed or become seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with others of similar size and species, unless the Local Planning Authority gives written consent to any variation.

Reason: Pursuant to Section 197 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and to protect the appearance and character of the site and locality in accordance with Policies CP1 and CP21 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007, Policies SQ1 and NE4 of the Tonbridge and Malling Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document 2010 and paragraphs 17, 58, 61 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

(2) Additional condition:

22. Before work commences on site details of the proposed footpath link shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. This shall include details of hard surfacing, landscaping and any proposed fencing or gates to provide this footpath. Such details approved shall be fully implemented prior to occupation of the units and shall be maintained at all times.

Reason: To ensure safe pedestrian access to the site in accordance with Policy CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007, Policy SQ8 of the Tonbridge and Malling Managing Development and the Environment DPD 2010 and paragraphs 17 and 35 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012.

(3) Amended informative:

6. In respect of condition 19, it is considered that a Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) is a more appropriate system for water storage for this site.

RESOLVED: That Listed Building Consent for application (B) be

APPROVED in accordance with the details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP2 13/020 Exclusion of Press and Public
There were no items considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2010 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr Mrs F A Kemp (Chairman), Cllr Mrs E M Holland (Vice-Chairman), Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr D W P Evans, Cllr S R J Jessel, Cllr Mrs S L Luck, Cllr B J Luker, Cllr Mrs S M Murray, Cllr T J Robins, Cllr H S Rogers and Cllr A G Sayer.
In attendance:
Councillor N Heslop was also present pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 15.21

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Miss Sergison and Miss Shrubsole.