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 for members – 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 21 February 2024.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Area 2 Planning Committee held on 21 February 2024 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 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. 

Proposed three detached dwellings with double garages (resubmission following withdrawal of 23/01395/FL)

Proposed three detached dwellings with double garages (resubmission following withdrawn of 23/01395/FL).

During discussion, particular reference was made to conditions to include passive house, landscaping and biodiversity management.

RESOLVED:   That planning permission be GRANTED for the following reason:

It was considered that the proposal comprised limited infilling in villages and therefore complied with the exception under section e) of paragraph 154 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 which amounted to appropriate development in the green belt; subject to

(1)        a Section 106 agreement being negotiated to contribute towards education, community learning, children’s services, libraries, adult social care and waste as sought by Kent County Council and referenced in 5.8 and 6.31 of the report; and

(2)        final wording of conditions and informatives being delegated to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair, and as set out on the Decision Notice published by Planning Services.

[Speaker:  Mr M Rogers (applicant)]

To receive and note any update in respect of planning appeals, public inquiries and hearings held since the last meeting of the Planning Committee.

The report setting out updates in respect of planning appeals, public inquiries and hearings held since the last meeting of the Planning Committee was received and noted.

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.