| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| AP2 07/125 |
Declarations of interest. |
Councillor Sayer declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application TM/07/03048/RD on the grounds that a comment made by him appeared in the committee report which could be seen as causing undue influence. He withdrew from the meeting during the discussion of this application. |
| AP2 07/126 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 24 October 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the correct the Declarations of Interest, Minute AP2 07/110, to read 'a member of her family being on the PCC'. |
| DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (OR 2), PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| AP2 07/127 |
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 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 application. Speakers are listed under the relevant planning application shown below. |
| AP2 07/128 |
TM/07/02397/FL - Travel Inn, London Road, Wrotham Heath |
Part single, part two storey extension to existing hotel and replacement car park at Travel Inn, London Road, Wrotham Heath. RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED [Speakers: Mrs P Darby, Platt Parish Council and Ms N Jarman, agent] |
| AP2 07/129 |
(A) TM/07/03032/FL & (B) TM/07/03033/CA - Court Lodge Cottage, Old London Road, Wrotham |
(A) Demolition of Court Lodge Cottage and the creation of a courtyard development consisting of eight dwellings within three new buildings together with new access to London Road at Court Lodge Cottage, Old London Road, Wrotham. (B) Conservation Area Consent: Demolition of Court Lodge Cottage at Court Lodge Cottage, Old London Road, Wrotham. RESOLVED: That application (A) be APPROVED (B) be GRANTED [Speakers: Mr H Rayner, Wrotham Parish Council and Mr P Carter, agent] |
| AP2 07/130 |
(A) TM/06/00966/OA & (B) TM/06/00930/OA - (A) Phase 3 Platt Industrial Estate, Maidstone Road, Platt & (B) Phase 4 Platt Industrial Estate, Maidstone Road, Platt |
These items were WITHDRAWN from the agenda. |
| AP2 07/131 |
(A) TM/07/01879/FL & (B) TM/07/01878/LB - 62 High Street, West Malling |
(A) Change of use of building to A3/A4 use with associated minor alterations at 62 High Street, West Malling. (B) Listed Building Application: Change of use of building to A3/A4 (restaurant, cafe, public house)at 62 High Street, West Malling. RESOLVED: That applications (A)and (B) be DEFERRED for a Members' site inspection. [Speaker: Mr M Blythin, agent] |
| AP2 07/132 |
TM/07/02394/FL - Land opposite The Ferns, North of Maidstone Road, Platt |
New Memorial Hall and associated external works at land opposite The Ferns, North of Maidstone Road, Platt. RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED subject to referral to GOSE and :- (1) Amended recommendation: Grant Planning Permission in accordance with the following submitted details: Certificate B dated 04.07.2007, Letter dated 05.07.2007, Survey dated 05.07.2007, Letter dated 04.07.2007, Location Plan 27/SK01 dated 04.07.2007, Site Plan D-10 P3 dated 04.07.2007, Floor Plan D-11 P2 dated 04.07.2007, Floor Plan D-12 P1 dated 04.07.2007, Elevations D-13 P2 dated 04.07.2007, Plan D-14 P4 dated 04.07.2007, Report NOISE CONTROL dated 04.07.2007, Supporting Statement dated 04.07.2007, subject to: • Referral of the application to GOSE as a departure from the development plan (2) Amendment to Conditions: 8. No live or amplified music shall be played outside the building, with the exception of live bugle calls which shall only be allowed on Remembrance Sunday.Reason: In the interests of the amenities of nearby properties. 12. Prior to the commencement of the development, a detailed reptile mitigation strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All work shall then progress in accordance with the agreed mitigation strategy, unless otherwise approved in writing beforehand with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In order to ensure that the reptiles found on site are adequately protected 13. Prior to the commencement of the development a detailed badger mitigation strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. All work shall then progress in accordance with the agreed mitigation strategy, unless otherwise approved in writing beforehand with the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In order to ensure that badgers found on site are adequately protected. 14. No development shall commence until a management plan and a programme for the ongoing monitoring of all of the wildlife habitats within this site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development hereby approved shall be undertaken in accordance with the Management Plan and the site shall, thereafter, be managed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In the interests of biodiversity of the site. (3) Additional conditions: 15. Development shall not begin until a scheme showing details of the junction of the access road serving this development and which includes details of the junction of the access road with the public highway have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The building shall not be occupied until that scheme has been constructed in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the safe and free flow of traffic. 16. No development shall take place until details of a scheme for improvements to the public highway sufficient to ensure adequate pedestrian and vehicle safety for users of this development have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority. The improvements shall include adequate pedestrian crossing provision and the work shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the development hereby permitted. Reason: To ensure the safety of pedestrians. 17. No development shall take place until details of existing and proposed levels and the proposed slab level for the building have been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority, and the work shall be carried out in strict accordance with those details. Reason: To ensure that the development does not harm the character and appearance of the visual amenity of the locality. 18. No development shall take place until details of a safety barrier and/or acoustic boundary treatment to be located along the Maidstone Road frontage of the site have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the work shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details before the first occupation of the development hereby permitted and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of highway safety and to ensure that the development does not harm the character or appearance or residential amenities of the locality. (4) Additional informatives: 1. With regard to the landscaping scheme to be submitted, the Borough Council would expect to see the use of climbing plants on the south side of a safety barrier and/or acoustic boundary wall that would be located along the Maidstone Road frontage of the application site. 2. With regard to the works adjacent to the public highway, the applicant is asked to consult The Highway Manager, Joynes House, New Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0AT [Speakers: Mrs P Darby -Platt Parish Council, Mr M Jerrom, Mrs D Jerrom - members of the public; Mr Aldcroft - Platt Society and Mr S McKay, applicant] |
| AP2 07/133 |
TM/07/03048/RD - The Meadows, Hildenborough Road, Shipbourne |
Amendments to approved development, including changes to the landscaping scheme submitted pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission TM/00/02509/FL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of new dwelling, and detached garage) and minor changes to layout of parking and turning areas at The Meadows, Hildenborough Road, Shipbourne. RESOLVED: That the application be DEFERRED for a Members' site inspection. [Speakers: Mr C Galbraith, Shipbourne Parish Council; Mrs J Turner, Mr A Bristow, Ms D Edwards, Mr J Wesson, Mrs J Wesson, Mrs E Hirst, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Beadle - members of the public and Mr M Dade, agent] |
| AP2 07/134 |
(A) TM/06/03538/FL & (B) TM/06/03537/LB - 40 High Street, West Malling |
(A) Erection of kitchen extract duct extension to rear of building at 40 High Street, West Malling. (B) Listed Building Application: Erection of kitchen extract duct extension to rear of building at 40 High Street, West Malling. RESOLVED: That application (A) be APPROVED, subject to:- (1) Amendment to Condition: 1. The development hereby permitted shall be fully implemented and operational within three months of the date of this permission and retained thereafter. Reason: In the interests of amenity. (2) Amendment to Condition: 3. The approved scheme of mechanical air extraction hereby approved shall be maintained in strict accordance with the approved details. No cooking of food shall take place unless the approved extraction system is in operation. Noise emissions from the extraction system shall not exceed 35dB(A) at any time when measured at the facade of adjacent premises. Reason: In the interests of the amenities of nearby properties. (3) Deletion of Condition 4. (B) be GRANTED |
| AP2 07/135 |
(A) TM/07/03561/FL & (B) TM/07/03562/CA - Little Mount, The Street, Plaxtol |
(A) Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 2no. detached dwellings (resubmission of 07/01900/FL)at Little Mount, The Street, Plaxtol. (B) Conservation Area Consent Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 2no. detached dwellings (resubmission of 07/01902/CA)at Little Mount, The Street, Plaxtol. RESOLVED: That application (A) be REFUSED for the following reason: - (1) The proposal, involving the replacement of one existing dwelling of modest proportions with two much larger dwellings, would result in the over intensive redevelopment of the site, which is out of character with the locality and harmful to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area by reason of the siting, size, height, bulk and design of the new dwellings. The proposal is therefore contrary to PPG15 (Planning and the Historic Environment) Polices QL1 and QL6 of the Kent and Medway Structure Plan 2006 and Policy CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007. (B) be REFUSED on the grounds that any demolition works would be premature in the absence of any approved proposals for replacement buildings. [Speakers: Mr G Starling, Plaxtol Parish Council and Mr P Brouard, agent] |
| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| AP2 07/136 |
List D |
The Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure submitted a list of applications determined since the date of the previous meeting. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| AP2 07/137 |
Planning Appeal Decisions |
The Chief Solicitor presented details of the arrangements made for forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| AP2 07/138 |
Forthcoming Planning Inquiries and Hearings |
The Chief Solicitor submitted details of recently received planning appeal decisions. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| AP2 07/139 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
No matters were considered in private. |