Meeting documents

Area 3 Planning Committee
Thursday, 22nd May, 2008 7.30 pm

ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP3 08/012 Declarations of interest.
There were no declarations of interest made.
AP3 08/013 Minutes
  • Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 3 Planning Committee held on 28 February 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
AP3 08/014 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 applications shown below.
AP3 08/015 TM/08/00074/FL - Dene Hall, 269 Malling Road, Snodland
Demolition of existing house and garage and erection of a block of 8 no. apartments at Dene Hall, 269 Malling Road, Snodland.

RESOLVED: That the application be

REFUSED for the following reason:

1. The bulk and massing of the development would have a detrimental impact on the general character of the locality. As such the proposal would be contrary to policies QL1 of the Kent & Medway Structure Plan 2006 and CP24 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Core Strategy 2007.

[Speaker: Mr S McMorrow - Applicant]
AP3 08/016 TM/07/04164/FL - White Lodge, 70 Chatham Road, Aylesford
Conversion of existing garage workshop to gym and changing rooms at White Lodge, 70 Chatham Road, Aylesford.

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED for further investigation.

[Speaker: Mrs Brown - member of the public]
AP3 08/017 TM/08/00432/FL - 6 Jerome Road, Larkfield
3 bed detached dwelling at 6 Jerome Road, Larkfield.

RESOLVED: That the application be

REFUSED

[Speakers: Mr Hume and Mrs Bowles - members of the public; and Mrs Dunster - Applicant]
AP3 08/018 TM/08/00732/FL - Land Rear of 51 Mill Street, off Cottenham Close, East Malling
Erection of single storey 3 bedroom bungalow at land rear 51 Mill Street, Off Cottenham Close, East Malling.

This item was WITHDRAWN from the agenda.
AP3 08/019 TM/07/04392/OA - 173 Mill Street, East Malling
Outline application to remove existing dwelling and erect 5 dwellings with associated parking at 173 Mill Street, East Malling.

RESOLVED: That the application be

REFUSED

[Speaker: Mr P Clark - member of the public]
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP3 08/020 List D
The Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure submitted a list of applications determined since the date of the last meeting.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
AP3 08/021 Planning Appeal Decisions
The Acting Chief Solicitor submitted details of recently received planning appeal decisions.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP3 08/022 Exclusion of Press and Public
No items were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2047 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr A K Sullivan (Chairman), Cllr R W Dalton (Vice-Chairman), Cllr J A L Balcombe, Cllr Mrs S J Boakes, Cllr Mrs B A Brown, Cllr J R H Clements, Cllr D A S Davis, Cllr Mrs C A F Grant, Cllr Miss A Moloney, Cllr Mrs A S Oakley, Cllr D W Smith, Cllr D Thornewell, Cllr L A Withey and Cllr Mrs C J Woodger.