Meeting documents

Area 2 Planning Committee
Wednesday, 25th May, 2011 7.30 pm

ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
AP2 11/033 Declarations of interest.
Councillor Mrs English declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application TM/08/03739/FL on the grounds of a family connection with the applicant and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (OR 2), PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION
AP2 11/034 TM/08/03739/FL - Barons Place Farm, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth
Erection of agricultural polytunnels covered with clear plastic sheeting. To include rotational tunnels and successive tunnels with no more than 165ha (30%) of the landholding covered with tunnels in any one calendar year at Barons Place Farm, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth.

The report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure summarised responses received as a result of a consultation period; proposed a site inspection of Barons Place Farm and provided some background material to inform Members of the extent and nature of the many representations to be appreciated prior to a possible site visit.

The Committee discussed and suggested particular vantage points, both within and near to the site of the proposed polytunnels, to be incorporated into the Members' Site Inspection so that the settings of the settlements and Conservation Areas could be put into context.

RESOLVED: That a Site Inspection be held to enable Members to appreciate the visual aspects of the case and to familiarise themselves with what is proposed and where, so that these matters can be assessed along with all other considerations.

[Speakers: Mereworth, East Peckham and West Peckham Parish Councils. Mr J Archer, Mr C Tassell, Mr T Broomhead, Mr W English, Mr Hough, Mr T Pearson, Ms C Thackwell, Mr T Ledandowski, Mr D Jackson, Mr J Bryant, Mr J Simpson, Mr R Jones, Mr M Corfe, Mr D McKrill, Mr J Boxall, Mr R King, Mr R Harnden, Mr D MacGregor and Ms P Thomas - members of the public and Mrs M Regan - applicant]
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
AP2 11/035 Exclusion of Press and Public
There were no items considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2145 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr H S Rogers (Chairman), Cllr T J Robins (Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs F A Kemp (Second Vice-Chairman), Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr C Brown, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr Mrs F A English, Cllr Mrs E M Holland, Cllr B J Luker, Cllr Mrs S M Murray, Cllr A G Sayer, Cllr Miss J L Sergison and Cllr M S Worrall.