Agenda and minutes

Members are reminded of their obligation under the Council’s Code of Conduct to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests in any matter(s) to be considered or being considered at the meeting. These are explained in the Code of Conduct on the Council’s website at Code of conduct – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (tmbc.gov.uk).

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 2 Planning Committee held on 10 August 2022

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 10 August 2022 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)

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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. 

Demolition of existing garage and agricultural barn and construction of one single storey dwellinghouse and associated landscaping at land south of 111 Church Lane, East Peckham.  

Demolition of existing garage and agricultural barn and construction of one single storey dwellinghouse and associated landscaping.

RESOLVED: That the application be APPROVED on the basis that very special circumstances have been demonstrated which include the prior approval of the change of use of one of the agricultural buildings to residential (Part 3 Class Q) and the enhanced sustainability measures which will be introduced to the proposed building to meet both local and national aims to reduce climate change.  Final wording of conditions, reasons and informatives delegated to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health with the approval of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman

[Speaker:  Mrs J Harman (applicant) addressed the Committee in person]

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.