| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| AP2 12/001 |
Declarations of interest. |
Councillor Worrall declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application TM/11/00671/FL on the grounds that he was a member of West Malling Cricket Club. He withdrew from the meeting during discussion of this item. |
| AP2 12/002 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 7 December 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed the Chairman. |
| DECISIONS TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (OR 2), PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| AP2 12/003 |
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 in the variations indicated below. Any supplementary reports were tabled at the meeting. 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 12/004 |
TM/11/02257/FL - White Court, Long Mill Lane, Platt |
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of new detached house and garage at White Court, Long Mill Lane, Platt. RESOLVED: That the application be DEFERRED for a Members' Site Inspection [Speakers: Mr D Searle - Platt Parish Council; Mr J Majendie and Mr C Andrews - members of the public] |
| AP2 12/005 |
TM/11/00671/FL - West Malling Cricket Club, Norman Road, West Malling |
Change of use from D2 use to D1 and D2 use to allow the building to be used as a day centre for adults with learning disabilities at West Malling Cricket Club, Norman Road, West Malling. RESOLVED: That the application be DEFERRED for officers to further investigate with the applicants whether there is scope for alternative access to the site, given local concerns over levels of traffic generation and the potential for congestion. |
| AP2 12/006 |
TM/11/01602/FL - Planet Plants, Back Lane, Ightham |
Revised application for the erection of a detached dwelling house for occupation by the Horticultural Manager of the nursery at Planet Plants, Back Lane, Ightham. RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED, subject to the following : (1) The applicant entering into a binding Planning Obligation under S106 which provides that the dwelling cannot be occupied or sold off separately from the nursery. (2) An agricultural occupancy condition being imposed. (3) Such additional conditions as the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure shall deem appropriate. Reasons for granting permission: (1) The Local Planning Authority is satisfied that the functional test set out in PPS7 is met and that there is no alternative residential accommodation reasonably available that could fulfil this functional requirement. Given the specific nature of the business and the way it is operated the Local Planning Authority is satisfied that the principles underlying the financial test set out in PPS7 are met to a sufficient degree, in that the specialist business is well established and likely to soon become viable and thereafter remain financially sound. (2) The Local Planning Authority is satisfied that the size of the proposed dwelling is appropriate, given the particular way in which the functional requirement for an agricultural worker¡¦s dwelling arises in this instance. (3) In light of points 1 and 2 above the proposal is considered to meet the appropriate tests for the erection of new buildings in the Green Belt in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3.4 of PPG2 ¡V Green Belts. [Speakers: Mr J Edwards - Ightham Parish Council; Mrs A McKenna and Mr J Archer (on behalf of the NFU), Ms K Harrison - members of the public and Mr McKenna - applicant] |
| AP2 12/007 |
TM/11/03061/FLX - Platt C Of E Primary School, Maidstone Road, Platt |
Extension of time limit on planning permission TM/07/01810/FL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 11 dwellings with car ports and access road) at Platt C Of E Primary School, Maidstone Road, Platt. RESOLVED: That the application be DEFERRED for officers to: „X provide information on any changes in circumstances in relation to all elements of the 3 related planning permissions for the existing school site, the existing playing fields and the replacement facilities north of the A25. „X consider whether a condition can be added to any planning permission to secure a replacement school prior to the existing school site¡¦s redevelopment. |
| AP2 12/008 |
TM/10/00875/FL - Beechin Wood Farm, Beechinwood Lane, Platt |
Engineering operation to extend the size of the archery field to the North East, resiting of existing catch netting, associated landscaping together with Variation of condition 9 of TM/05/01396/FL to amend the direction of shooting (retrospective) at Beechin Wood Farm, Beechinwood Lane, Platt. RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED in accordance with the submitted details as set out at paragraph 7.1 of the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure; subject to (1) the conditions, reasons and informatives as set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure; and (2) Amended Condition 1 to read: 1. Notwithstanding drawings WT/2010/03 and WT/2010/06, all archery activities practised pursuant to this consent shall involve shooting on the approved field only and towards the directions of West, West-North West and North West only. At all times there shall be a minimum of a 50 yd overshoot to the boundaries with the neighbouring properties of The Barn, Pigeons Green and Pigeons Green Cottage and a minimum 20 yd side safety margin to the boundary fence/hedge of the site with Boneashe Lane and to the neighbouring land at Beechin Wood Farm. Reason: In the interests of the actual and perceived public safety of the area. [Speakers: Mr D Searle - Platt Parish Council and Mr D Mills - member of the public] |
| AP2 12/009 |
Alleged Unauthorised Development 11/00466/COND, 10/00347/COND, 11/00028/UNAWKS, 10/00459/ADVERT & 12/00012/COND - Big Motoring World (Former Valrosa), London Road, Addington |
at Big Motoring World (Former Valrosa), London Road, Addington. RESOLVED: That (1) All interested parties be given a formal warning of pending enforcement action; (2) The Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure be authorised, in consultation with the Chief Solicitor, to issue enforcement notices in regard to the landscaping and the external lighting, and also in respect of the drainage provision and HGV turning area if considered expedient to do so, in such terms as the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure and the Chief Solicitor agree; and (3) The other proposed action under the delegated powers of the Chief Solicitor, as set out in the report, be noted. |
| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| AP2 12/010 |
Planning Appeal Decisions |
The report of the Chief Solicitor advised of planning appeal decisions since the meeting held on 7 December 2011. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| AP2 12/011 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
There were no items considered in private. |