Meeting documents

Area 2 Planning Committee
Wednesday, 18th May, 2005 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP2 D5/001 Declarations of interest.
A declaration of interest was made as set out under the relevant planning application listed below.
AP2 D5/002 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 13 April 2005 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 D5/003 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 and Transportation, or to 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 applications. Speakers are listed under the relevant planning applications shown below.
AP2 D5/004 TM/04/02445/FL - 34 Maidstone Road, Borough Green

Business
3 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and associated works at
34 Maidstone Road, Borough Green
RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED: For a report from the Chief Solicitor on the implications of possible reasons for refusal.

(Councillor Mrs Murray declared a prejudicial interest in the above application in that she was a member of Borough Green Parish Council which owned the land providing access to the application site. She withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this application. The Vice-Chairman, Councillor Rogers, chaired the meeting for this item.)
AP2 D5/005 TM/05/00980/FL - Staddleswood, Maidstone Road, Platt

Business
Construction of 4x4 bedroom semi-detached houses with garages and shared access with Staddleswood at Staddleswood, Maidstone Road, Platt
RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED: Subject to the Director of Planning and Transportation investigating with the applicant whether or not the access can be improved through minor re-siting or widening.

[Speakers: Mr W Hall - Agent for the applicant]
AP2 D5/006 TM/05/00118/FL - West Malling Golf Club, London Road, Addington

Business
Extension of existing golf club involving addition of 2 new holes at West Malling Golf Club, London Road, Addington
The application was WITHDRAWN.
AP2 D5/007 TM/05/00891/FL - Land adjoining The Chequers Public House, Long Mill Lane, Crouch, Borough Green
Business
Detached house and garage at land adjoining The Chequers PH, Long Mill Lane, Crouch
RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED: Subject to the addition of (1) conditions:
16. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order amending, revoking and re-enacting that Order) no development shall be carried out within Classes A and E of Part (1) of Schedule 2 of that Order unless planning permission has been granted on an application relating thereto.
Reason: To allow the Local Planning Authority to control future developments in the interests of the character and appearance of the locality.
17. The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out other than in complete accordance with the approved plans and specifications with particular regard to the siting in relation to the flank boundaries.
Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the locality.
and (2) Informative
5. The applicants are advised that, in relation to conditions 10 and 13, the Local Planning Authority would look favourably upon proposals for a brick wall to the common boundary with the public house.

[Speakers: Mrs Lamb - Applicant]

AP2 D5/008 TM/04/03569/FL - The Copse, Common Road,Ightham,
Business
Replacement dwelling at The Copse, Common Road, Ightham
The application was WITHDRAWN.
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP2 D5/009 List D
Business
The Director of Planning and Transportation submitted a list of applications determined since the date of the previous meeting.
RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP2 D5/010 Planning Appeal Decisions and Forthcoming Public Inquiries

Business
Details were given of recently received planning appeal decisions and arrangements made for forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings.
RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP2 D5/011 Exclusion of Press and Public
No items were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2105 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr D W P Evans (Chairman); Cllr H S Rogers (Vice-Chairman); Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr Mrs G S Bowden, Cllr R C Brown, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr Mrs J M Harrison, 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 T J Robins, Cllr Miss J L Sergison and Cllr M S Worrall.
In attendance:
An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs Anderson.

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
AP2 D5/0043 no. 3 bedroom dwellings and associated works at
34 Maidstone Road, Borough Green
AP2 D5/005Construction of 4x4 bedroom semi-detached houses with garages and shared access with Staddleswood at Staddleswood, Maidstone Road, Platt
AP2 D5/006Extension of existing golf club involving addition of 2 new holes at West Malling Golf Club, London Road, Addington
AP2 D5/007Detached house and garage at land adjoining The Chequers PH, Long Mill Lane, Crouch
AP2 D5/008Replacement dwelling at The Copse, Common Road, Ightham
AP2 D5/009The Director of Planning and Transportation submitted a list of applications determined since the date of the previous meeting.
AP2 D5/010Details were given of recently received planning appeal decisions and arrangements made for forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings.