Meeting documents

Area 3 Planning Committee
Thursday, 27th July, 2006 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP3 06/066 Declarations of interest.
Councillors Chapman, Hayes, Hickmott, Laverty and Miners declared personal and prejudicial interests in Application TM/06/00287/FL as members of Snodland Town Council, landowner of property affected by the application. They withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
AP3 06/067 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 3 Planning Committee held on 22 June 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 06/068 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 06/069 TM/06/01750/OA - Wouldham Social Club, Knowle Road, Wouldham
Outline Application for demolition of old social club premises and provision of new facilities for recreational use at Wouldham Social Club, Knowle Road, Wouldham

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED
AP3 06/070 TM/06/01699/FL - East Malling Research Station, New Road, East Malling
Car park extension at East Malling Research Station, New Road, East Malling

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED

AP3 06/071 TM/06/00287/FL - Downsview (Snodland Community Centre), Paddlesworth Road, Snodland
Proposed extension (gym/boxing club/social club) to existing sports hall/community centre at Downsview (Snodland Community Centre), Paddlesworth Road, Snodland

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED subject to the following

(1) the amendment of condition 5 to read:
5. The use of buildings hereby approved shall cease no later than midnight on any day. The buildings may also remain open until 1am on five occasions during a year. The buildings shall not be used before 7am on any day.
Reason: In the interests of the aural amenity of nearby dwellings;

(2) the addition of condition
8. No tables or chairs for social activities shall be installed outside the buildings without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: In the interests of the aural amenity of nearby dwellings; and

(3) the addition of Informatives:
2. The operators of the buildings are asked to install signs requesting patrons to give due consideration to the amenity of nearby residents upon leaving the premises.
3. The operators of the buildings are reminded that, notwithstanding this grant of planning permission, the premises will also need to be the subject of an application under the Licensing Act 2003.

[Speaker: Mr A Murray-Smith - member of the public]
AP3 06/072 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 at Corio Farm, 450 Wateringbury Road, East Malling

RESOLVED: That the application be

WITHDRAWN from the agenda
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP3 06/073 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 06/074 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.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP3 06/075 Exclusion of Press and Public
No matters were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2022 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 J Hayes, Cllr D M Laverty, Cllr B Miners, Cllr Mrs A S Oakley, Cllr M J Porter, Cllr Mrs C M Ridsdill-Smith, Cllr G Rowe, Cllr A K Sullivan and Cllr D Thornewell.
In attendance:
Councillor Worrall was also present pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 15.21.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Davis, Homewood and Mrs Woodger.