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 30 March 2017

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 1 Planning Committee held on 30 March 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Introduction and Glossary

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. 

Development of an artificial turf playing field including fencing and floodlights, car parking and pavilion and land grading at Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls, Deakin Leas, Tonbridge.

RESOLVED:  That, subject to referral to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009, planning permission be granted in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report and supplementary report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, subject to the amendment of conditions 4 and 6, the deletion of condition 10 and subsequent renumbering of conditions 11 to 13 as 10 to 12 and the addition of Informatives 2, 3 and 4 as follows:

Conditions

4.  The floodlighting hereby permitted shall be completely extinguished when the facilities are not in use and, when the all-weather pitch is in use, shall be completely extinguished no later than 18:30 hours Monday to Friday and 14:30 hours on Saturday.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

6.  The all-weather pitch shall be used only between the hours 08:30 and 18:30 hours Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 14:30 hours on Saturday and shall not be used on Sundays, Bank or Public Holidays and the all-weather pitch shall be vacated by all persons using it by the times specified within this condition.

Reason:  In the interests of residential amenity.

Informatives

2.  The applicant is advised that the permitted hours of use of the all-weather pitch does not prohibit use of the facility by the school outside of term time (i.e. within school holidays).

3.  The applicant is requested to ensure that a suitable switch mechanism is installed within the floodlighting system to ensure that the lights are only illuminated during the permitted hours.

4.  The applicant is advised that all means of access to the facilities hereby permitted shall be via the main school entrance in Deakin Leas (with access from Taylor Close remaining for emergencies only).

[Speakers:  Mr G Hellyer, Mrs J Disbrey, Ms A Foreman, Ms J Gooden, Mr I Terry, Dr A Green, Mr T Holbrow, Mr C Payne, Mr J Thatcher, Ms J Gibbs, Mr A Hughes, Mr P Ingrams, Mr S Disbrey, Mr N Hebditch, Ms D Willcock, Ms L Jaques, Mr D Salako, Mr E Lukes, Mrs S Lukes and Ms C Warren-Smith on behalf of Mr and Mrs J Hateley – members of the public; and Mrs R Joyce, Head Teacher, Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls (Applicant)]

New build Jaguar Land Rover showroom and aftersales facility.  The application includes a new showroom, drive-in service lane, 20 bay workshop with MOT facility, external valet structure and associated external works at Land North and South of Woodgate Way, Tonbridge.

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be granted in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report and supplementary report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, subject to the amendment of conditions 2, 9 and 10, the addition of condition 17 and the addition of Informatives 4, 5 and 6 as follows:

Conditions

2.  The developmentshallbe carried outinaccordancewith thefollowing approved plans and documents:

TechnicalSpecification received 07.02.2017,Other APPENDIX1 received 30.11.2016,Site Plan3199-010 Existing SitePlanreceived 30.11.2016,Existing Elevations3199-015ExistingSite Sectionsreceived 30.11.2016,Sections 3199-019 Proposed BuildingSections received 30.11.2016,ProposedElevations 3199-020 Proposed Valet_ BinStorereceived 30.11.2016,Proposed Plans and Elevations 3199-021Bin Storereceived 30.11.2016,Proposed Floor Plans3199-040-H Proposed GroundFloor received 30.11.2016,Proposed Floor Plans3199-041-H Proposed First Floorreceived 30.11.2016,Propose  ...  view the full minutes text for item AP1 17/17

Alleged Unauthorised Development at 11 Barchester Way, Tonbridge.

RESOLVED:  That an Enforcement Notice be issued to seek the removal of the unauthorised development, 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.