Agenda and minutes

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 26 February 2015

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 1 Planning Committee held on 26 February 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Introduction and Glossary

Supplementary Reports of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health tabled at the meeting

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 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. 

Variation of conditions 6 and 7 of planning permission TM/13/02727/FL to allow for the cafe to be open until 8pm Wednesdays - Saturdays between the months of June - September, to allow for the use of the outside space by customers until 8pm Wednesdays - Saturdays between the months of June - September and to allow for use of the premises for private functions all year round (up to a maximum of 8 per month) on Tuesdays - Saturdays up until 11pm at 152-154 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough 

APPLICATION FORMALLY WITHDRAWN BY THE APPLICANT  

Demolition of existing buildings on site and construction of 2 detached residential dwellings and associated access and landscaping at Alexander Stables, Vines Lane Hildenborough. 

RESOLVED:  That the application be DEFERRED for a Members’ Site Inspection. 

[Speakers:  Mrs M Coles, Hildenborough Parish Council; Mr A Robertson-Watts, Mrs E Smith, Mr R Howe, Mrs G Shukla, Mr S Burrows and Mr D Davis – members of the public; and Mr M Blythin – Agent for the Applicant]

Change of use to D1 to operate a children's day nursery at 1 Waterloo Road, Tonbridge. 

RESOLVED:  That the application be APPROVED in accordance with the details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health subject to the addition of condition

5.         Prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved, details of a scheme for the storage and screening of refuse shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority.  The approved scheme shall be implemented before the approved use commences and shall be retained at all times thereafter. 

Reason:  In the interests of general amenity. 

[Speaker:  Mrs D Fuller – applicant]

The report advised of the unauthorised construction of a detached outbuilding following the refusal of planning permission under reference TM/14/03073/FL and the subsequent dismissal of an appeal by the Planning Inspectorate. 

RESOLVED:  That an Enforcement Notice be issued to seek the removal of the unauthorised building, the detailed wording of which to be agreed with the Director of Central Services.

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.