Meeting documents

Area 3 Planning Committee
Thursday, 24th May, 2007 7.30 pm

ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP3 07/026 Declarations of interest.
Councillor Mrs Ridsdill-Smith declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Application TM/06/04104/FL in that she lived in close proximity to the application site and she withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor Mrs Simpson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Application TM/07/00187/CR3 in that she was a member of the Board of Governors at St James County Primary School. She withdrew from the meeting and the Vice-Chairman, Councillor Hickmott, chaired the meeting during consideration of this item. Councillor Lettington declared a personal interest in this application due to his personal relationship with Councillor Mrs Simpson.
AP3 07/027 Minutes
  • Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of Area 3 Planning Committee held on 22 March 2007 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 07/028 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 07/029 TM/06/04104/FL - 188 Woodlands Road, Aylesford
Erection of ground and first floor side extensions at 188 Woodlands Road, Aylesford

RESOLVED: That the application be

REFUSED for the following reason:-
1. The proposed extensions by reason of their overall size and bulk would be out of keeping with the style of the property and the street scene generally, contrary to the aims of policy P4/11 of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Local Plan 1998.

[Speakers Mr T Irvin and Mrs S Walker - members of the public]
AP3 07/030 TM/07/00244/FL - 1 Woodbury Road, Chatham
First floor rear extension and wind turbine at 1 Woodbury Road, Chatham

RESOLVED: That the application be

APPROVED subject to the addition of Condition
4. At no time shall the noise rating level LAr,T, measured and calculated in accordance with the method provided in BS4142:1997, attributable to the operation of the development hereby permitted exceed the background noise level L A90,T by more than 3 dB at the boundary of any noise sensitive premises. (The terms LAr,T and L A90,T have the meaning assigned to them in BS4142:1997)
Reason: In the interests of the residential amenity of nearby properties and to protect the aural environment of nearby dwellings.
AP3 07/031 TM/07/00187/CR3 - St James County Primary School, Chapman Way, East Malling
Construction of a new 1FE primary school with nursery (KCC ref. TM/07/TEMP/0001) at St James County Primary School, Chapman Way, East Malling

RESOLVED: Kent County Council be advised that Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council raises no objection to the proposal subject to the matters identified in the report being addressed or covered by condition and subject to the addition a further request that the County Council address the following matter:
• The proposed school should be designed to achieve the maximum practical energy efficiency
AP3 07/032 TM/07/00617/FL - 51 Mill Street, East Malling
Revised application for two storey three bedroom dwelling at 51 Mill Street, East Malling

RESOLVED: That the application be

DEFERRED for a Members' site inspection

[Speakers: Mr J Williams on behalf of East Malling Conservation Group and Mr J Childs, Applicant]
AP3 07/033 TM/06/03825/OA - Bunyards Farm, London Road, Allington
18 apartments, access, parking and associated open space at Bunyards Farm, London Road, Allington

RESOLVED: That the application be

WITHDRAWN from the agenda
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
AP3 07/034 Development Control
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.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP3 07/035 Exclusion of Press and Public
No items were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2037 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 J Hayes, Cllr D M Laverty, Cllr D Lettington, Cllr B Miners, Cllr Mrs A S Oakley, Cllr Mrs C M Ridsdill-Smith, Cllr G Rowe and Cllr D Thornewell.