Meeting documents

Area 3 Planning Committee
Thursday, 22nd June, 2006 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP3 06/053 Declarations of interest.
Councillors Hickmott and Miners declared personal and prejudicial interests in Application TM/06/01000/FL in that they were patients of the applicant's dental practice. They withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
AP3 06/054 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 3 Planning Committee held on 27 April 2006 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
AP3 06/055 Development Control
Decisions were taken on the following applications subject to the prerequisites, 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.
AP3 06/056 TM/05/03113/LB - Station Building, 2 Station Road, Aylesford
Listed Building Application: Removal of two signals from station and install new colour light signal on east bound platform and new banner repeater on west bound platform at Station Building, 2 Station Road, Aylesford

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED

[Speakers: Mr J Brown - member of the public; Ms P Butler and Mr T Weston on behalf of the applicant]
AP3 06/057 TM/05/03107/LB - Snodland Railway Station, High Street, Snodland
Listed Building Application for the removal of two semaphore signals from the platforms at Snodland Railway Station, High Street, Snodland

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED

[Speakers: Mr J Brown - member of the public; Ms P Butler and Mr T Weston on behalf of the applicant]
AP3 06/058 TM/06/00825/FL - South Aylesford Retail Park, Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, Aylesford
Partial demolition of Unit 5 (BHS) and formation of a new shop frontage, pedestrian areas and parking in front of it, removal of the burger van and the erection of a new 'pod' building (for cafe/retail use (Class A1/A3), with operations/CCTV room, public toilets and public information), improved pedestrian links, CCTV/security fencing and lighting improvements and landscaping at South Aylesford Retail Park, Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, Aylesford

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED to allow the applicant to submit an up to date car parking survey

[Speakers: Mr R Lambert - member of the public; Ms A Murphy - Agent]
AP3 06/059 TM/06/01000/FL - 169 Malling Road, Snodland
Change of use from C3 to D1 (dental practice) and off-street car parking to rear of premises at 169 Malling Road, Snodland

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED for a Members' site inspection

[Speaker: Dr M Eyrumlu - Applicant]
AP3 06/060 TM/05/03699/FL - Corio Farm, 450 Wateringbury Road, East Malling
Change of use of farm buildings (in part retrospective) to a combination of B1; B2 and B8 uses and open storage at Corio Farm, 450 Wateringbury Road, East Malling

RESOLVED: That the application be

WITHDRAWN from the agenda
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP3 06/061 List D
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.
AP3 06/062 Article 4 Directions: Land at the rear of Mackenders Lane, Eccles
The report of the Chief Solicitor set out details of two directions made on 27 April 2006 under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in respect of land at the rear of Mackenders Lane, Eccles.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP3 06/063 Forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings
The Chief Solicitor presented details of arrangements made for forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP3 06/064 Planning Appeal Decisions
The Chief Solicitor submitted details of recently received planning appeal decisions.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP3 06/065 Exclusion of Press and Public
No matters were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2108 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr Mrs E A Simpson (Chairman), Cllr P M Hickmott (Vice-Chairman), Cllr G R W Chapman, Cllr J R H Clements, Cllr R W Dalton, Cllr D A S Davis, Cllr M P Diment, Cllr J Hayes, Cllr P J Homewood, Cllr D M Laverty, Cllr D Lettington, Cllr B Miners, Cllr Mrs C M Ridsdill-Smith and Cllr G Rowe.
In attendance:
Councillor Worrall was also present pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 15.21.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Sullivan, Thornewell and Mrs Woodger.