| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| AP2 13/057 |
Declarations of interest. |
There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct. |
| AP2 13/058 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 30 October 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 13/059 |
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, Housing and Environmental Health, 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 13/060 |
TM/13/02826/FL - Fairseat Cottage, Vigo Road, Fairseat |
Rear/side first floor extension and external alterations including demolition of rear lean-to (Resubmission of TM/13/00732/FL) at Fairseat Cottage, Vigo Road, Fairseat. RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health. [Speaker: Mr H Bott - Stansted Parish Council |
| AP2 13/061 |
TM/13/03006/FL - Shrubshall Meadow, Long Mill Lane, Plaxtol |
Development of vacant site to provide 7no. affordable homes for rent and shared ownership including 2x three bed houses, 3x two bed houses and 2x one bed apartments including 12no. parking spaces and landscaping at Shrubshall Meadow, Long Mill Lane, Plaxtol. RESOLVED: That, subject to the provision of a suitable planning obligation under S106 to ensure that the dwelling units remain as affordable housing units in perpetuity to meet identified local need, in accordance with the Core Strategy and allied documents, the application be APPROVED subject to: (1) the satisfactory completion of a Legal Agreement (Planning Obligation) to cover the nominations process and that the seven units remain affordable in perpetuity to meet the purpose for which they were permitted; and (2) in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the main report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health; and (3) Amendment to Condition: 7. The use shall not be commenced, nor the premises occupied, until the area shown on the submitted layout as vehicle parking and turning space has been provided, surfaced and drained in accordance with the recommendations of the Flood Risk Assessment (porous paving). Thereafter it shall be kept available for such use and no permanent development, whether or not permitted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order amending, revoking or re-enacting that Order) shall be carried out on the land so shown or in such a position as to preclude vehicular access to this reserved parking space. Reason: Development without provision of adequate accommodation for the parking of vehicles is likely to lead to hazardous on-street parking and to deal with surface water drainage. [Speakers: Mrs J Denham and Mr Absalom - members of the public] |
| AP2 13/062 |
TM/12/01373/FL - Land rear of The Butts, Beechinwood Lane, Platt |
Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 (direction of shooting); 2 (maximum number of archers and club use); of planning permission TM/12/01294/FL (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. RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED as per the details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health; subject to: (1) Amendment to Conditions: 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 4 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, unless otherwise agreed in writing, the use of the site shall be restricted to be used for: i. the applicant's own private recreational and practice purposes with a maximum of 8 participants, or ii. ad hoc practice by a maximum of 32 club members between the hours of 10.30am to 6.00pm on Wednesday and Thursdays and weekends, or iii. a club run from the site with a maximum of 3 tournaments limited to the period April to September each year, with a maximum of 32 competitors in each tournament. Reason: In the interests of rural amenities and to comply with policies CP1, CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007 and policy SQ1 of the Tonbridge and Malling Managing Development and the Environment Development Plan Document 2010. 8. All archery activities shall be limited to the use of only Longbows (specifically no crossbows, recourse or compound bows shall be used). The Longbows used shall be of a maximum draw weight of 70lbs with an average draw weight no greater than 50lbs and shall only be used in strict accordance with the safety standards and requirements of both the British Long Bow Society and Archery GB (formerly the Grand National Archery Society) or any body that may in the future supersede such organisation(s). Reason: To accord with the terms of the application and in the interests of the actual and perceived public safety of the area to comply with policy CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007. (2) Additional Condition: 9. There shall be no club use or tournaments until a minimum 25 space car park has been provided, surfaced and drained in accordance with details that have first been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter it shall be kept available for such use and no permanent development, whether or not permitted by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order amending, revoking and re-enacting that Order) shall be carried out on the land so shown or in such a position as to preclude vehicular access to the reserved parking spaces. Reason: Development without provision of adequate accommodation for the parking of vehicles is likely to lead to hazardous on-street parking. (3) Delete informative [Speakers: Platt Parish Council and Mrs P Darby - member of the public] |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| AP2 13/063 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
There were no items considered in private |