Agenda and minutes

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

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Area 2 Planning Committee held on 5 July 2017

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 5 July 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. 

Outline Application including details of access: New access road from the East side of Platt Industrial Estate, through Nepicar sandpit to join the A25 Maidstone Road at Nepicar Sand Quarry, Maidstone Road, Platt.

RESOLVED:  That planning permission be GRANTED in accordance with the submitted details, conditions, reasons and informatives set out in the report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health.

[Speakers:  Mr R Hook and Mrs P Dakin, members of the public and Mr T Bonser, Platt Parish Council – applicant]

[Councillor Taylor abstained from voting to reduce the risk of potential challenge on any perceived pre-determination and/or bias on the grounds of his involvement and support of the application.  However, it was noted that no undue influence was present during the discussion.]

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.