Agenda and minutes

Members in any doubt about such declarations are advised to contact Legal or Democratic Services in advance of the meeting

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Area 1 Planning Committee held on 5 August 2021

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 1 Planning Committee held on 5 August 2021 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Glossary of abbreviations used in reports to the Area Planning Committee (attached for information)

Any supplementary matters will be circulated via report in advance of the meeting and published to the website.

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, Housing and Environmental Health or in the variations indicated below.  Any supplementary reports were circulated in advance of the meeting and published to the website.

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. 

Section 73 Application: Variation of condition 1 (use of warehouse) of planning permission TM/98/01517/FL to extend the range of the goods that can be sold from the unit - Unit 1C Cannon Lane Retail Park Cannon Lane Tonbridge Kent 

Section 73 Application: Variation of condition 1 (use of warehouse) of planning permission TM/98/01517/FL to extend the range of goods that can be sold from the unit at Unit 1C, Cannon Lane Retail Park, Cannon Lane, Tonbridge.

RESOLVED:  That the application be deferred to allow officers to obtain further evidence regarding potential highway impacts arising from the proposal.

[Speakers: Verbal statements were made by Mr Mark Ansdell and Ms Amy Ah-kine (members of the public) and, jointly, by Mr Chris Smith and Mr Chris Betteridge on behalf of the Applicant.  A representation was made by Mr Omar Fahmy (member of the public) by a written statement which was read out by the Democratic Services Officer.] 

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.