Meeting documents

Area 2 Planning Committee
Wednesday, 17th September, 2008 7.30 pm

ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP2 08/071 Declarations of interest.
Councillor Chartres declared a personal and prejudicial interest in applications TM/08/00700/FL and TM/08/00701/LB in that he was a tenant of the applicant. He withdrew from the meeting during consideration of these applications.
AP2 08/072 Minutes
  • Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 25 June 2008 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 08/073 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 08/074 TM/08/00936/FL - The Former Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol
Conversion of existing barn into habitable accommodation to be used ancillary to existing dwelling at The Former Rectory, The Street, Plaxtol.

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED

[Speaker: Mr A Boakes, Agent]
AP2 08/075 TM/07/03529/FL - Chalk Lodge, Gravesend Road, Wrotham
Two areas of decking to rear of dwelling at Chalk Lodge, Gravesend Road, Wrotham.

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED, subject to the amendment of Informative 1 to read:

1. You are reminded of the obligations within the Unilateral Undertaking ref VS/525597/1 dated 10 June 2008 which is inter-related to this planning permission.

[Speakers: Mr I Brown, member of the public and Ms C Lander, agent]
AP2 08/076 TM/08/00292/FL - Land East of St Lawrence Church, The Street, Mereworth
Change of use of existing store building to be used as a place of worship, including changes to elevations and new roof at land East of St Lawrence Church, The Street, Mereworth.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED for officers to seek further information on the environmental sustainability of the use and more detail on the extent of the use within the hours of use applied for.

[Speakers: Mrs T Wells, Mereworth Parish Council and Mr J Cannon on behalf of the CPRE]
AP2 08/077 (A) TM/08/00700/FL & (B) TM/08/00701/LB - Mote Farm, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch
(A) Change of use of part of old farmyard to a gardeners' compound including minor alterations, erection of glass house, forcing pits, replacement gates/fences plus foul sewer connection, and
(B) Listed Building Application: Minor alterations to existing building including replacement "like for like" gates/fence at Mote Farm, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch.

RESOLVED: That the applications be

DEFERRED for a Members' Site Inspection.
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP2 08/078 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 08/079 Planning Appeal Decisions and Forthcoming Inquiries/Hearings
The Acting Chief Solicitor submitted details of recently received planning appeal decisions and presented details of the arrangements for forthcoming Public Inquiries and Hearings.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP2 08/080 Exclusion of Press and Public
There were no items considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2037 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr H S Rogers (Chairman), Cllr T J Robins (Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs F A Kemp (2nd Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr Mrs F A English, Cllr D W P Evans, Cllr Mrs S L Luck, Cllr B J Luker, Cllr Mrs S M Murray, Cllr A G Sayer, Cllr Miss J L Sergison and Cllr M S Worrall.